Place:Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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NameMachias
TypeTown
Coordinates42.417°N 78.483°W
Located inCattaraugus, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Maple Grove Cemetery
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Machias is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census.[1] Machias is an interior town in the northeast quadrant of the county. It is northeast of the city of Salamanca.

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The area that would become Machias was first settled circa 1813, and the town was established in 1827 from the town of Yorkshire. In 1847, Machias was increased by additional territory from Yorkshire. Machias received its name from Maine settlers.

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  • Outstanding guide to Machias family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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