TOWNS AND HISTORIANS OF
CAYUGA COUNTY, NEW YORK

Note: The name and addresses of "Town Historians" were provided as a courtesy by the Cayuga County NY Historian's Office. (Last updated on June 13, 2011)
For a timeline chart showing the chronological dates when towns were formed, see website: The Town Formation Timeline
Town Historians are part time, public officials appointed by the town governments.  They are generally knowledgeable of town history and records.  They may be able to provide information on town history or record sources.  It is NOT their job to do genealogy research.  If you write, don't forget to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope..

Town Vlg., City Date Formed Historian Name Historian Address AUBURN 1815 Incorporated as a Village 1823 Became a town  1848 Auburn Became a City Eileen McHugh Cayuga Museum 203 Genesee Street Auburn, NY  13021 AURELIUS AND VILLAGE OF CAYUGA January 27, 1789 original township Barrie-Lyn Foster 741 Clark Street Road Cayuga, NY 13034 BRUTUS March 30, 1802 from the Town of Aurelius Jeanne Baker c/o Old Brutus  Historical Society P. O. Box 516 8943 N. Seneca St. Weedsport, NY 13166 CATO (TOWN) March 30, 1802 from Aurelius Eva Taylor-Sholes 2461 Brick Church Road Weedsport, NY  13166 VILLAGE OF CATO   Margaret Sweetman P.O. Box 224 Cato, NY  13033 VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN Paul Dudley 11194 Bonta Bridge Rd Cato, NY 13033 CONQUEST March 16, 1821 from the Town of Cato M. Joni Lincoln 10376 State Rte. 38 Port Byron, NY 13140 FLEMING March 28, 1823 from the Town of Aurelius Sheila Tucker 5680 Silver St. Rd. Auburn, NY 13021 GENOA Jan. 27, 1789 as Milton original Township renamed on April 6, 1808 Hans Pecher 11219 Bartnick Road Genoa, NY  13071 IRA March 16, 1821 from Cato Dorothy Southard 3520 Dennison Rd. Cato, NY 13033 LEDYARD Jan. 30, 1823 from Scipio Judy Furness 765 Poplar Ridge Road Aurora, NY 13026 VILLAGE OF AURORA   Sheila Edmunds Main Street Aurora, NY  13026 LOCKE Feb. 20, 1802 from 'Milton' Esther Thornton 4941 Harris Hill Road Locke, NY 13092 MENTZ March 30, 1802 as 'Jefferson' renamed on April 6, 1808 Dawn Roe 5 Valley Drive Port Byron, NY 13140 VILLAGE OF PORT BYRON The Village of Port Byron is located within the Town of Mentz and was incorporated in 1837. Visit The Port Byron's History Corner Website Dawn Roe 5 Valley Drive Port Byron, NY 13140 MONTEZUMA April 8, 1859 from Mentz Cheryl Longyear 8621 Denman Road Port Byron, NY  13140 MORAVIA March 20, 1833 from Sempronius Arlene Murphy 4918 Fox Hole Rd. Moravia, NY 13118 NILES March 20, 1833 from Sempronius Alberta (Darlene) Winters 3652 Oak Hill Rd Moravia, NY 13118 OWASCO March 30, 1802 from Aurelius Laurel Auchampaugh 2 Bristol Ave. Auburn, NY  13021 SCIPIO Read the Scipio NY Town Historian's Blog Feb 5, 1796 Sandie Gilliland Rte. 34, Box 71 Scipio Center, NY 13147 SEMPRONIUS March 9, 1799 Doris A. Smith 2253 State Rte. 41A Moravia, NY 13118 SENNETT March 19, 1827 from Brutus Thomas E. Gray 10 S. Hunter Avenue Auburn, NY 13021 SPRINGPORT Jan. 30, 1823 from Scipio and Aurelius Mary Ann Albrecht 4291 Carrs Cove Union Springs, NY 13160 VILLAGE OF UNION SPRINGS 1848 Jean Lanning P. O. Box 256 Union Springs, NY  13160 STERLING June 19,1812 from Cato Judy Snyder 1264 Old State Rd. Sterling, NY 13156 VILLAGE OF FAIR HAVEN   Susan Parsons P.O. Box 539 Fair Haven, NY 13064 SUMMERHILL April 26, 1831 from Locke renamed on March 16, 1832 Florence Lansdowne 13430 Ste. Rte. 90 Locke, NY 13092 THROOP April 8, 1859 from Aurelius, Mentz, and Sennett Nancy Murinka 7033 State Street Road Auburn, NY  13021  VENICE Jan. 30, 1823 from Scipio Phyllis Stanton P.O. Box 14 Poplar Ridge, NY  13139 VICTORY March 16, 1821 from Cato Beverly Sayles 2820 E. Rude St. Weedsport, NY 13166 The above list was last updated on June 13, 2011 Cayuga County Historian's Office Site Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society Site Genoa NY Historical Assn. - Rural Life Museum Some Historical Images From The Genoa NY Rural Life Museum Howland Stone Store Museum Lock 52 Historical Society & Museum Old Brutus  Historical Society Visit The Port Byron's History Corner Website Read the Scipio NY Town Historian's Blog Bernie Corcoran, Cayuga County Coordinator NYGenWeb Project Return to Cayuga Co page