Gorham (hamlet), New York
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Gorham is a hamlet within in the Town of Gorham, in Ontario County, New York
. It is located along New York State Route 245
. Gorham is situated around Flint Creek
. Gorham is a significantly large hamlet with several businesses, including public library and a post office with a zip code of 14461. Gorham is also the location for Gorham Elementary School, one of two elementary schools in the Marcus Whitman Central School District
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The hamlet of Gorham started as a public house erected by Thomas Haistead in the early 19th century. Flint Creek was used to power a grist mill and Craft's saw mill, which was erected in 1808. Gorham soon grew to include a general store, a drug store, a hardware store and a hotel. Most of the business buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1868, however, they were soon replaced.
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
. It is located along New York State Route 245
New York State Route 245
New York State Route 245 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 21 in Naples. The northern terminus is at NY 5, U.S. Route 20 and NY 14A west of Geneva...
. Gorham is situated around Flint Creek
Flint Creek (New York)
Flint Creek is a creek in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, located between Canandaigua and Seneca Lake. Flint Creek is part of the Canandaigua Lake watershed which is part of the Oswego River drainage basin, which drains in Lake Ontario...
. Gorham is a significantly large hamlet with several businesses, including public library and a post office with a zip code of 14461. Gorham is also the location for Gorham Elementary School, one of two elementary schools in the Marcus Whitman Central School District
Marcus Whitman Central School District
Marcus Whitman Central School District is a school district in Rushville, New York, United States, and served Rushville, Middlesex, and Gorham. The superintendent is Michael Chirco...
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The hamlet of Gorham started as a public house erected by Thomas Haistead in the early 19th century. Flint Creek was used to power a grist mill and Craft's saw mill, which was erected in 1808. Gorham soon grew to include a general store, a drug store, a hardware store and a hotel. Most of the business buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1868, however, they were soon replaced.