Hornby Area Hisory
Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract.The first settlers were Asa and Uriah Nash, in 1814. Much of the land was occupied by wild animals, including beavers that had two large dams at Bowers Creek as well as forests, creeks, and rivers. Nathanal VanDyke as well as others explored the area interacting with indians, rivers, creeks, etc. During this period he and others became involved with lumber transport via rafting using creeks and rivers in the area to get the lumber to market. Transport of lumber via creeks and rivers was a profitable business at the time. There was a Dyke settlement in the now Dyke hamlet near Hornby. In 1818, the first white child was born in Hornby.
The town was created in 1826 from part of the Town of Corning (Then known as "Painted Post"). In 1831, part of Hornby was used to found the Town of Campbell, and another part of Hornby was added in 1842 to the Town of Orange (now in Schuyler County). Dry Run is a small stream running through the town past Hornby village, and Post Creek runs through the southeast part of the town.
In 1817, Shaw ran the first hotel in Hornby. In 1824, Andrew Dickerson built the first store in Hornby. He bought his goods in Newburg on the Hudson and brought them to Hornby by wagon. Jane Leach taught the first school. Lafevre built the first sawmill. In 1824, the Baptists held services and in 1840, a church edifice was build at Hornby Forks. In 1831, the Presbyterian Church was organized and in 1852, the church edifice was errected. In 1848, the Wesleyan Methodist Church was organized and in 1877, the church edifice was errected.
Andrew Dickinson served two terms in the State Senate and during Licoln's administration, was appointed Minister to Nicarauga.
The Syracuse, Geneva, and Corning Railroad passes through Hornell having a station at Ferenbaugh.
In 2021, Hornby is farm land, forests, and residentual with some medium sized businesses.
Communities and locations in the Town of Hornby
- Dyke – A hamlet south of Hornby village, located on County Road 42 and Cutler Creek.
- Ferenbaugh – A hamlet near the south town line on NY-414 and Post Creek.
- Hornby – The hamlet of Hornby is located on County Road 41 near the center of the town.
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Corning Painted Post School District
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