Town of Gaines - 1816
It is located in the center of Orleans County just north of the Town of Albion. The Village of Albion's northern most part is in the Town of Gaines.
The 1st cemetery in Orleans County, Gaines Cemetery, is located in the Hamlet of Gaines. The first burial was in 1812. Two Revolutionary War soldiers are buried there;
John Anderson born in 1757 and died 2 Nov 1827 and David Bullard born in 1759 and died 28 Jun 1831. There are 3 hamlets in the Town of Gains: Gaines, Childs and Eagle Harbor.
Cemeteries:
Eagle Harbor
Gaines
Lattin Farm (Relocated to Mt. Albion Cemetery)
Otter Creek
St. Joseph's Catholic (Old)
Standish
Union
West Gaines
Three of the cemeteries are still active: Otter Creek, Old St. Joseph's and West Gaines.
Historic Maps of Orleans County
Census Records
1830 / 1850 / 1855 / 1865 / 1875 / 1880 / 1890 / 1892 / 1900 / 1915 / 1930
Town Clerk
Jean Klatt
14087 Ridge RdAlbion, New York 14411
Phone: 585-589-4592
Fax: 585-589-4525
email: jmkclerk@yahoo.com
Hours: M - T- W - F 8:30 - 2 pm, Thurs 3:30 - 7 pm
Vital Statistics records start in 1884
Historian
Dee Robinson
14407 Ridge RdAlbion, New York 14411
Phone: 585-589-4355
email: deerob@mail.com
Cobblestone Society Museum
Director: Doug Farley
Box 363
Albion, New York 14411
Phone: 585-589-9013