Bergen (village), New York
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 Looking north along Lake Street (NY 19) to railroad crossing
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Western New York |
| County | Genesee |
| Town | Bergen |
| Elevation | 606 ft (185 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°5′0″N 77°56′30″W / 43.08333°N 77.94167°WCoordinates: 43°5′0″N 77°56′30″W / 43.08333°N 77.94167°W |
| Highest point | In S corner of village |
| - elevation | 665 ft (203 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°4′27″N 77°56′43″W / 43.07417°N 77.94528°W |
| Lowest point | NE corner of village along tributary of Black Creek |
| - coordinates | 43°5′18″N 77°56′9″W / 43.08833°N 77.93583°W |
| Area | 0.74 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population | 1,176 (2010) |
| Density | 1,596.5/sq mi (616/km2) |
| Settled | 1801 |
| - Incorporated | 1877 |
| Government | Village Hall |
| - location | 11 North Lake Avenue |
| Mayor | AnnaMarie Barclay |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 14416 |
| Area code | 585 |
| Exchange | 494 |
| FIPS code | 36-06046 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0943720 |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Genesee County and the state of New York.
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Bergen (/ˈbɜːrdʒən/ BUR-jən) is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.
The village lies on the eastern edge of the town of Bergen. The village is north of the junction of Routes 19 and 33.
See also Bergen (town), New York.
The Bergen area was opened up in 1801 when a road was hacked through the thick "Northwoods" from LeRoy to Lake Ontario. (In its early days of settlement, Bergen was called "Northwoods".) Bergen was first settled in 1801 by Samuel Lincoln. In the same year George Letson, William Letson, Benajah Worden, Richard Abbey, Solomon Levi, Jesse Leach, James Letson, Gideon Elliott, and David Scott settled in town.
A colony of 60 families from Connecticut settled the area along Route 19 from Fort Hill (near Parmalee Road) to Black Creek from 1805 to 1810. The first store was a mile south of Route 33 on Route 19 on the east side of the road. The first group of stores was located from the intersection of Lake Road (Route 19) and Route 262 to the intersection of Route 19 and the Scottsville Road (Route 33A). This area was called "Buell's Corner", later "Bergen Corners" or "High Bergen". The first church organization was established in December 1807. The Congregational church was founded January 25, 1808. Harry Kelsey, a graduate of Yale College, taught the first school. The first frame house in the town was erected by Levi Ward, a pioneer physician. Jared Merritt built the first sawmill. Dr. Ward was proprietor of the first store, in 1808. The first inn was opened in 1809 by Samuel Butler. Colonel W.H. Ward was the first postmaster.
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