Campbell

History

Campbell was first settled around 1801. The town was formed in 1831 from the town of Hornby. The District School Number Five and Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.07%) is water. Interstate 86 (including New York State Route 17), New York State Route 415 and the Cohocton River pass through the town. Former New York State Route 333, now County Road 333, enters the town from the west. Campbell is on the Gang Mills (Painted Post) Line of the B&H Rail Corporation. This portion of track was opened in 1882 as the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. In 1963, the route to Buffalo was severed between Wayland and Groveland, N.Y., by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission in order to promote highway transportation. Campbell was also served (c. 1853–1963) by the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad. This line was removed in 1963 by the ICC, also in order to promote highway transportation.

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