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Bristol, Ontario, NY
In 1779 General Sullivan traveled through this area. His soldiers were impressed with the fertile land and many returned when Bristol County, Massachusetts purchased this land for settlement. Richmond, Bristol and South Bristol were all part of this purchase. In 1789 the town of Bristol was formed. South Bristol was organized from Bristol in 1838.
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1779 - Bristol, NY - In 1779 General Sullivan traveled through this area.
His soldiers were impressed with the fertile land and many returned when Bristol County, Massachusetts purchased this land for settlement. Richmond,... Read MORE...
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In 1789 the town of Bristol was formed.
Town meetings were held regularly at the old Methodist Episcopal Church in Bristol Center. Bristol was a religious center early on with seven active... Read MORE...
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1854 - Bristol
Bristol, a post-township of Ontario county, New York, 9 miles 8. W. from Canandaigua. Population, 1733.
Bristol, a post-village in the above town ... Read MORE...
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1859
BRISTOL, a township of Ontario co., in the state of New York, 212 m. W of Albany. It is hilly, and is watered by Mud creek, The soil is generally... Read MORE...
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1893 - Bristol
This town was formed in January, 1789, and originally included all which is now Bristol and South Bristol, or townships 8 and 9 in the 4th range, as... Read MORE...
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1895 - Bristol
Bristol, a post-township of Ontario co, N.Y. Pop 1597. Bristol Post-Office is at Baptist Hill.
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
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1916
Bristol, a post-township (town) and village of Ontario CO., N.Y. Pop. in 1900, 1310.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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