Croghan (town), New York
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Good Ol' Wishy's, a typical storefront
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| Coordinates: 43°58′13″N 75°21′24″W / 43.97028°N 75.35667°WCoordinates: 43°58′13″N 75°21′24″W / 43.97028°N 75.35667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
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| • Total | 182.03 sq mi (471.46 km2) |
| • Land | 179.18 sq mi (464.08 km2) |
| • Water | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,093 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,082 |
| • Density | 17.20/sq mi (6.64/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 13327, 13619, 13665, 13620, 13367 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-049-19081 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978878 |
| Website | www |
Croghan is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 3,093 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Croghan is in the northern part of the county and located northeast of the county seat, Lowville. The town contains a village also named Croghan, a small part of which is located in the town of New Bremen. Both the village and town are locally pronounced \Krō-gun\ (with a hard g and silent h, emphasis on the first syllable).
The southwest part of the town was the locale of an ill-fated colony of refugees from the French Revolution. The settlements were disbanded by 1814. Modern settlement began around 1830.
The town was formed in 1848 from the Towns of Watson and Diana. In 1848, part of the town was used to help form New Bremen.
Theodore B. Basselin played a large part in Croghan’s history. Mr. Basselin came to America and settled in Croghan where he became the town’s first millionaire due to his successful logging business. He was one of the town’s top employers in his day. The beautiful Basselin mansion still stands in downtown Croghan. Mr. Basselin is responsible for a few other landmarks in the town. The Croghan Library that was once the Basselin Opera House stands down the road from the Basselin Mansion. Also next to the library is the Basselin Cemetery. The American Maple Museum, which is located next to St. Stephen’s church, was originally the Father Leo Memorial School. The school was built from the funds of the Basselin estate.
The Croghan Island Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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