Place:South Bristol, Ontario, New York, United States

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NameSouth Bristol
TypeTown
Coordinates42.717°N 77.383°W
Located inOntario, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Wilder Cemetery
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South Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.

The Town of South Bristol is in the southwestern part of the county. It claims to be the smallest town (by population) in the county.

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History

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South Bristol was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.

The Town of South Bristol was established in 1838 from a partition of the Town of Bristol.

The South Bristol Grange Hall 1107 and Wilder Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Outstanding guide to South Bristol 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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