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Gazeteer of the State of New York
J. H. French, 1860

                             ERIE COUNTY

  [-289-]

        Concord - was formed from "Willink," (now Aurora,) March 20, 1812;
     and Collins and Sardinia were taken off in 1821. A part of Sardinia
     was annexed in 1822. It lies upon the S. border of the co. The surface
     is a rolling upland, with steep declivities bordering upon Cattaraugus
     Creek. Townshend Hill, the highest point, is nearly 1500 ft. above
     tide. The principal streams are Cattaraugus Creek, upon the S. bound-
     ary of the town, and its tributaries. Several small brooks, forming
     the head waters of Eighteen Mile and Cazenove Creeks take their rise
     in this town. The soil in the S. part is a gravelly loam, and in the
     N. a clayey loam underlaid by hardpan. Springville, (p.v.,) incorp.
     April 11, 1834, is situated in the S. part of the town, and contains
     5 churches, the Springville Academy, a newspaper office, and several
     manufacturing establishments.(9) Pop. 953. Mortons Corners, (p.v.,)
     in the S.W. part, contains 1 church, 2 sawmills, a gristmill, and 20
     houses. Woodwards Hollow (p.o.) is a hamlet. The first settlement was
     made in 1808, by Christopher Stone.(10) The first church was organized
     Nov. 2, 1816, by Rev. John Spencer. There are 7 churches in town.(11)

        (9) A woolen factory, 2 planing mills, a turning shop, a saw mill,
            2 gristmills, a tannery, a stone sawing mill, and a furnace and
            machine shop.

       (10) John Albro and John Russell settled in the town the same year,
            Sam'l Cochrane in 1809, and Rufus Eaton, Joseph Adams, Alva
            Plumb, and David Shultiez in 1810. The first birth was that of
            Lucius Stone, in 1809; the first marriage, that of Jas. Runnell
            and Anna Richmond, in 1813; and the first death, that of Mrs.
            John Albro, in 1808. Anna Richmond taught the first school, in
            1811.

       (11) Bap., F.W. Bap., M.E., Presb., R.C., Union, and Univ.

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