Place:Pittsford (town), Monroe, New York, United States
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NamePittsford (town)
Alt namesPittsford
TypeTown
Coordinates43.083°N 77.5°W
Located inMonroe, New York, United States
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Pittsford is a town in Monroe County, New York. A suburb of Rochester, its population was 30,617 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Town of Pittsford (formerly part of the town of Northfield) was settled in 1789 and incorporated in 1796. The Village of Pittsford was incorporated in 1827. It was named by Colonel Caleb Hopkins, War of 1812 hero and subsequently Pittsford Town Supervisor, for the town of his birth, Pittsford, Vermont.

The Erie Canal passes through the town.

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  • Outstanding guide to Pittsford 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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