Tag: Allegany

Allegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It is one of the largest towns in New York by size. The population was 8,230 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Allegany is on the south border of the county, west of the City of Olean. There is a village called Allegany inside this town.
The origin of the name Allegany is uncertain. It may have come from the name of a tribe called Allegewi that lived along the Allegheny River’s banks. It may also be based on an old Native American word meaning ‘lovely’ or ‘beautiful.’
The town was first settled around 1820 by Ebenezer Reed who moved from Connecticut. The Town of Allegany was formed on April 18, 1831 as the “Town of Burton” from a part of the town of Great Valley. On March 28, 1851, the name was changed to “Allegany.”
In 1836, part of Allegany was used to form the Town of Humphrey.
A new community to be called “Allegany City” was proposed in 1837 to be built south of the Village of Allegany, but the plan was halted after…