Cazenovia (village), New York
| Cazenovia, New York | |
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Downtown Cazenovia in Winter 2008
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 Cazenovia, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°55′53″N 75°51′4″W / 42.93139°N 75.85111°WCoordinates: 42°55′53″N 75°51′4″W / 42.93139°N 75.85111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,835 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13035 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-13145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946090 |
Cazenovia is a village located in the Town of Cazenovia in Madison County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 2,835. The village lies on the southeast shore of Cazenovia Lake, which is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) long and .5 miles across. The village is located on US Route 20 and is home to Cazenovia College.
Cazenovia was established in 1794 by John Lincklaen, a young Dutch naval officer who purchased the town under the auspices of the Holland Land Company. Some of the first buildings established in Cazenovia were what is now the Presbyterian Church and the company store. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent with the land company.
The village was incorporated in 1810 and was the first county seat (until 1817). Many of the village's historic buildings are encompassed by the Albany Street Historic District and Cazenovia Village Historic District. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Lehigh Valley Railroad Depot.
In 1850 Cazenovia was the site of the famous Fugitive Slave Law Convention organized by abolitionist Gerrit Smith and chaired by former slave Frederick Douglass to protest the proposed Fugitive Slave Act.
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