Addison Area Community: {not inclusive list}

ADDISON, originally a part of the old town of Painted Post, was organized as Middletown at the time of the organization of Steuben county in March, 1796. The name was changed to Addison, in honor of Joseph Addison, the English author, on April 6, 1808. The early settlers called it also "Tuscarora." It is an interior town, situated southeast of the center of the county, and lies upon both sides of the Canisteo river. It is bounded north by Thurston and a part of Campbell, east by Erwin, south by Tuscarora and west by Rathbone.
The village was first incorporated in 1854 and re-incorporated in 1873.
A part of Troupsburg was taken from it in 1808, Cameron in 1822, part of Woodhull in 1828, and part of Rathborn in 1826.......
Source: PaintedHills.org
The first settlement was made by Samuel Rice in 1791. Mr. Rice was born about fifteen miles from the city of New Haven, Conn., and when but fifteen years of age entered the war of the revolution and served about six months. From Connecticut he moved to the state of New Hampshire, thence to Chenango county in this state. His settlement in Addison was made a short distance up Tuscarora creek, near the Wombough mills, where he built the first house erected by a white man in this town. He married Lucretia Martin. Their son Stephen, born April 5, 1791, was the first white child born in the town. Mr. Rice moved with his family to Troupsburgh in 1805, of which town also they were the pioneers.
Source: Read more specifics of Addison Town History at GenealogyTrails.com
Communities and locations in the Town of Addison
Addison – The Village of Addison is on Route 417.
Goodhue Lake – A small lake at the north town line.
Jones Corners – A location on the west town line and County Road 2.
America – A 600 Acre plot of land home to the annual AmericaFest.
Pinnacle State Park – A state park east of Addison village.
Source: Wikipedia.org
The Village of Addison, like so many small villages in upstate New York, is a place in need of positive change. Once a hub of commerce in the mid -1800′s, the Village has experienced substantial population swings since the Industrial Revolution.This Comprehensive Plan strives to detail the reasons for the Village′s current situation, to project realistic trends, to analyze plausible options and recommend strategies that will stabilize the Village′s economy and help the Village find its niche in the larger Corning – Elmira – Hornell region. The goal of this Comprehensive Plan is to help the Village identify and promote new businesses likely to succeed, help prospering companies continue to thrive and improve the quality of life for Village residents
Source: target="_blank">Revitalize Addison, NY Plan [Link is no longer available to PDF file on Plan.]
History of Catholic Church in Addison, NY
Nice pictures of Addison,NY
History of Addison Compiled and Edited By Millard F. Roberts
List of Addison Newspapers that operated in past years
Source: History of Addison excerpt from book