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What is Wellsville, NY famous for? ›

Wellsville is known for being the junction of many foothill streams including Dyke's Creek feeding the Genesee River from the east. The water from Hurricane Agnes in 1972 exceeded the capacity and banks of Dyke's Creek, producing a rapid and huge pool of water at the center of the village.

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Allegany County

Wellsville / County

Just north of the Pennsylvania border, the Genesee River flows through Wellsville, NY. Wellsville is the largest community in Allegany County, despite having fewer than 5,000 residents.

Allegany County is comprised of 29 Towns and 10 Villages. These are Census population estimates for 2021. The largest Village, Wellsville, has a population of 4,630 in the Village proper. The Town of Wellsville, including the Village, has 7,031 residents.

The Town of Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of Allegany County, eight miles north of the Pennsylvania border.

The Village of Wellsville was incorporated from the Town on October 12, 1857. In 1870 the Village of Wellsville had a population of 3,781 residents.

Each of New York City's boroughs is associated with a state county, i.e., Manhattan is in New York County, Queens is in Queens County, Staten Island is in Richmond County, the Bronx is in Bronx County, and Brooklyn is in Kings County.

The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The region was first settled around 1788. The town was formed in 1796 and was formerly known as "Sullivan." The town of Phelps is named after one of the original proprietors. The community was incorporated in 1855.

One of the most direct and significant outcomes of the Apalachin meeting was that it helped to confirm the existence of a nationwide criminal conspiracy, a fact that some, including Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover, had long refused to acknowledge.

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Olean's most celebrated industry was petroleum production. Oil was first discovered in North America in 1627, only 12 miles north of the city.

The village of Wurtsboro is itself named after the Wurts brothers who owned vast amounts of coal-rich land in Pennsylvania and helped to develop the D&H canal idea. The venture was to move the anthracite coal, which burns hotter and cleaner than any other coal, to fuel New York City.