Chemung County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 49 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Elmira, Horseheads, Lowman.
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Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 49 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
49 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brand, John, Jr., House | Elmira | 2010 |
| Brand, John, Sr., House | Elmira | 2010 |
| Buildings at 104-116 West Water St. | Elmira | 2008 |
| Chemung Canal Bank Building | Elmira | 1978 |
| Chemung County Courthouse Complex | Elmira | 1971 |
| Chemung District School No. 10 | Lowman | 2008 |
| Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads | Horseheads | 1996 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Wellsburg | 2000 |
| Clinton-Columbia Historic District | Elmira | 2015 |
| Eaton, Warren E., Motorless Flight Facility | Big Flats | 2013 |
| Elmira Civic Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Elmira | 1980 |
| Elmira Civic Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) | Elmira | 2020 |
| Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works | Elmira | 1997 |
| Elmira College Old Campus | Elmira | 1984 |
| Elmira Heights Village Hall | Elmira Heights | 1982 |
| Emmanuel Epsicopal Church | Elmira | 1998 |
| Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche | Elmira | 2007 |
| Eustace, Alexander, House | Elmira | 2012 |
| Everett, Dr. Hovey, House | Lowman | 2007 |
| Fire Station No. 4 | Elmira | 1988 |
| Gerity, William S., House | Elmira | 2010 |
| Goff, Way and Brand Leaf Tobacco Warehouse | Elmira | 2022 |
| Hanover Square Historic District | Horseheads | 1982 |
| Horseheads 1855 Extension Historic District | Horseheads | 1980 |
| Howell, F. M., and Company | Elmira | 1984 |
| Jones, John W., Court | Elmira | 2017 |
| Jones, John W., House | Elmira | 2003 |
| Maple Avenue Historic District | Elmira | 2013 |
| Miller Block and Townhouse | Elmira | 2017 |
| Mount Saviour Monastery | Pine City | 2015 |
| Near Westside Historic District | Elmira | 1983 |
| Newtown Battlefield NHL | Elmira | 1972 |
| North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District | Elmira | 2016 |
| North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Elmira | 2022 |
| Park Church | Elmira | 1977 |
| Pentacostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christ | Elmira | 1998 |
| Pratt House | Elmira | 2008 |
| Quarry Farm | Elmira | 1975 |
| Riverside Cemetery | Lowman | 2012 |
| Scotchtown Cemetery | Erin | 2008 |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal Church | Horseheads | 2017 |
| St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School | Elmira | 1992 |
| Stowell House | Elmira | 2022 |
| Teal Park | Horseheads | 1983 |
| The George and Theodora Bragg House | Elmira | 2025 |
| Trinity Church | Elmira | 2007 |
| Washington, George, School | Elmira | 2017 |
| Woodlawn Cemtery and Woodlawn National Cemetery | Elmira | 2004 |
| Zimmerman House | Horseheads | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChemung was formed in 1836 (1836-03-29) from Tioga.
CHEMUNG created from TIOGA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChemung County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,732 | 26,917 | 43,065 | 54,063 | 65,872 | 73,718 | 86,827 | 98,706 | 97,656 | 91,070 | 84,148 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Canfield Memorial Cemetery |
| Chemung Cemetery |
| Drybrook Cemetery |
| Dutch Hill Cemetery |
| Dutchtown Cemetery |
| Elliott-Searles Cemetery |
| Elston Hill Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| French Cemetery |
| Fulton Street Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hill Top Cemetery |
| Hollenbeck Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Larue Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Millport Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| North Chemung Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Cemetery |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Pine Valley Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Post Creek Cemetery |
| Price-Simcoe Cemetery |
| Quigley Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rosstown Cemetery |
| Roushey Cemetery |
| Rumsey Cemetery |
| Rural Home Cemetery |
| Sagetown Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Savory Cemetery |
| Scotchtown Cemetery |
| Scudder Cemetery |
| Second Street Cemetery |
| South School Cemetery |
| Swartwood Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Van Duzer Cemetery |
| Vary Cemetery |
| Wacomber Cemetery |
| Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Westbrook Cemetery |
| Whitney Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Woodlawn National Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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