Fillmore, New York
Encyclopedia
Fillmore is a hamlet in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. It is named after President Millard Fillmore
.
The former Village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and became a community in the Town of Hume
in the northwest quadrant of the county.
Fillmore is home to the Hungarian Scout Camp which is the main campsite of the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris.
.
It was formerly known as "The Mouth of the Creek"
Fillmore is at the junction of County Road 4 and New York State Route 19
and New York State Route 19A
. The hamlet is east of Hume and north of Houghton on Route 19 and south of Rossburg on Route 19A.
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is named after President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
.
The former Village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and became a community in the Town of Hume
Hume, New York
Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hume is on the northern border of Allegany County.- History :Roger Mills, the first settler, arrived in 1806...
in the northwest quadrant of the county.
Fillmore is home to the Hungarian Scout Camp which is the main campsite of the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris.
Geography
The community is located where Cold Creek joins the Genesee RiverGenesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
.
It was formerly known as "The Mouth of the Creek"
Fillmore is at the junction of County Road 4 and New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
and New York State Route 19A
New York State Route 19A
New York State Route 19A is a north–south state highway in western New York in the United States. It is an alternate route of NY 19 between the town of Hume and the vicinity of the village of Silver Springs. NY 19A also serves the community of Portageville and the village of Castile...
. The hamlet is east of Hume and north of Houghton on Route 19 and south of Rossburg on Route 19A.