Gorham (hamlet), New York
Gorham is a
Town of Gorham, in Ontario County, New York, United States.[1] It is located along New York State Route 245. Gorham is situated around Flint Creek. Gorham is a large hamlet with several businesses, including public library and a post office with a zip code of 14461. Gorham is also the location for Gorham Elementary School, one of two elementary schools in the Marcus Whitman Central School District
.
The hamlet of Gorham started as a public house erected by Thomas Haistead in the early 19th century. Flint Creek was used to power a
saw mill, which was erected in 1808. Gorham soon grew to include a general store, a drug store, a hardware store and a hotel. Most of the business buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1868, however, they were soon replaced.[2]
References
- ^ "Gorham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "General Information". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
