Tioga County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages

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List of towns, formation dates, and other details

Barton   
  1791    Settled
  1824    Formed the Town of Tioga
Berkshire  
  1791    Settlers at Browns Settlement 
  1808    Formed in Broome County from the Town of Tioga (now Town of Owego)
  1822    Town transferred to Tioga County 
  1823    Daughter Town of Westville (now Newark Valley) formed 
  1831     Daughter town Arlington (now Richford) formed 
Big Flats   
  In Tioga County 1822-1836
Candor   
  1793    Settlers from Connecticut 
  1811    Formed from Town of Spencer 
Caroline  
  In Tioga County 1811-1822
Catharine   
  In Tioga County 1811-1836
Catlin  
  In Tioga County 1823-1836
Cayuta (1)  
  In Tioga County 1811-1822
Cayuta (2)  
  In Tioga County 1824-1854
Chemung   
  In Tioga County 1791-1806
Chenango   
  In Tioga County 1791-1806
Danby   
  In Tioga County 1811-1822
Elmira   
  In Tioga County 1792-1836
Erin   
  In Tioga County 1822-1836
Jericho   
  In Tioga County 1791-17983
Lisle  
  In Tioga County 1801-1806
Newark  
  Name for Town of Newark Valley 1824-1862 
Newark Valley
  1791    Settlers from Berkshire County MA
  1823    Formed as Town of Westville from Town of Bershire
  1824    Name changed to Newark 
  1862    Name changed to Newark Valley 
Nichols  
  1787    Settled
  1824    Formed as Town of Tioga
Norwich (town)
  In Tioga County 1793-1798
Owego   
  Name for Town of Tioga before 1813
Owego  
  1786    Settled at Owego village 
  1800    Formed as Town of Tioga from Town of Union in Tioga County
  1806    Transferred to new county of Broome; daughter town Spencer form 
  1808    Daughter town of Berkshire 
  1813    Name changed to Owego (town of Tioga and Owego changed names)
  1822    Transferred back to Tioga County 
Richford   
  1831    Formed as Town of Arlington from Town of Berksire 
  1832    Name changed to Richford  
Southport  
  In Tioga County 1822-1836
Spencer   
  c. 1794 Settled 
  1806    Formed from Town of Tioga
  1811    Daughter towns Candor, Caroline, Cayuta (now Newfield), and Danby formed*
  1824    Daughter town Cayuta formed*
Tioga*  
  Name for Town of Owego before 1813
Tioga   
  1785    Settlers from Wyoming, PA
  1791    Formed as Town of Owego when Tioga County was formed
  1831    Named changed to Tioga (towns of Tioga and Owego switched named)
  1824    Daughter towns Barton and Nichols  
Union   
  In Tioga County 1791-1806
Veteran    
  In Tioga County 1823-1836