Chemung County New York Genealogy and History
County seat: Elmira
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Chemung County History
Chemung County was formed from 520 square miles (1,300 km2) of Tioga County in 1836.
In 1854, Chemung County was divided and 110 square miles (280 km2) became Schuyler County, reducing Chemung to 410 square miles (1,100 km2), its current size.
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Chemung County Clerk
210 Lake Street
PO Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
Phone: 607-737-2920
Website: https://www.chemungcounty.com/index.asp?pageId=115
Adjacent counties
- Schuyler County - north
- Tompkins County - northeast
- Tioga County - east
- Bradford County, Pennsylvania - south
- Tioga County, Pennsylvania - southwest
- Steuben County - west