Orleans County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages

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List of towns, formation dates, and other details

Albion  
  1875    Formed from Town of Barre, including Village of Albion
Barre  
  1811    Settled
  1818    Formed in Genesee County from Town of Gaines 
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans 
  1875    Daughter town Albion
Carlton   
  1803    Settlers from Canada 
  1822    Formed in Genesee County as Oak Orchard from towns of Gaines and Ridgeway 
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans; name changed to Carlton
Clarendon  
  1811    Settled at Clarendon village 
  1821    Formed in Genesee County from Town of Sweden 
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans 
Gaines  
  Settled before 1809
  1816    Formed in Genesee County from Town of Ridgeway
  1818    Daughter town Barre formed 
  1822    Daughter town Carlton formed
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans 
Kendall  
  1812    Settlers from Vermont
  1837    Formed from Town of Murray 
Murray   
  1808    Formed in Genesee County from Town of Northampton (now Gates, Monroe County)
  1813    Daughter towns Bergen and Sweden formed 
  1819    Daughter town Clarkson formed 
  1821    Transferred to new county of Monroe 
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans 
  1837    Daughter town Kendall formed
Northton  
  Name for Town of Yates 1822-1823
Oak Orchard 
  Name for Town of Carlton 1822-1825
Ridgeway   
  1809    Settlers from Madison County
  1812    Formed in Genesee County
  1816    Daughter town Gaines formed 
  1818    Daughter town Shelby formed 
  1822    Daughter towns Oak Orchard (now Carlton) and Northon (now Yates) formed
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans
Shelby   
  1810    Settlers from Rensselaer
  1818    Formed in Genesee County from Town of Ridgeway 
` 1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans 
  1826    Daughter Town of Gerrysville (now Alabama, Genesee County) formed
Yates  
  1809    Settlers from Town of Adams, Jefferson County
  1822    Formed in Genesee County as Northton from Town of Ridgeway
  1823    Name changed to Yates
  1825    Transferred to new county of Orleans