Cayuga County, New York

Street maps, historic prints and keepsakes for 7 Cayuga County towns.

The oldest is Auburn, established 1815. The largest by population is Auburn (26,866).

About these towns

Auburn: Auburn was founded in 1793, during the post-Revolutionary period of settlement of western New York. The founder, John L. Hardenbergh, was a veteran of the Sullivan-Clinton campaign against the Iroquois during the American Revolution.

Cato: The town was in the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. Settlers trickled in during the early 19th century.

Cayuga: The village derives its name from the indigenous Cayuga people and the lake named after them.

Fair Haven: The village first gained prominence as a port on the south shore of Lake Ontario. The openings in the sand bars on Little Sodus Bay were widened and protected by jetties in the middle of the 19th century, thus improving the shipping capabilities of Fair Haven.

Meridian: The Meridian Baptist Church, at the eastern edge of the village, was founded in 1810. The church celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding for a full year in 2010.

Moravia: Moravia was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1789, while the natives still lived in the area.

Union Springs: The village is south of the current village of Cayuga and north of the former Cayuga Nation village of Gwau-gwah (Cayuga Castle), which became a Jesuit mission.

AuburnNew York · Est. 1815CatoNew YorkCayugaNew York · Est. 1857Fair HavenNew YorkMeridianNew YorkMoraviaNew YorkUnion SpringsNew York

Founding years, populations and town notes come from each town's Wikipedia and Wikidata entries. All New York towns.