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Lancaster, New York

Lancaster, New York
Town
Warren Hull House Aug 10.JPG
The Warren Hull House, at the intersection of Genesee Street and Pavement Road in Lancaster. It is Erie County's oldest surviving stone structure, built in 1810.
Country United States
State New York
County Erie County
Elevation 712 ft (217.0 m)
Coordinates 42°54′22″N 78°38′02″W / 42.90611°N 78.63389°W / 42.90611; -78.63389Coordinates: 42°54′22″N 78°38′02″W / 42.90611°N 78.63389°W / 42.90611; -78.63389
Area 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km2)
 - land 37.7 sq mi (98 km2)
 - water 0.2 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 41,604 (2010)
Density 1,103.5/sq mi (426.1/km2)
Incorporated 1833
Town Supervisor Johanna Metz Coleman (D)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 14086 14043 14221 (northwest part)
Area code 716
FIPS code 36-41146
GNIS feature ID 0955014
Erie County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Lancaster highlighted.svg
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Website: lancasterny.gov

Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, a short distance east of Buffalo. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 41,604.

Located within the town is the village of Lancaster and the eastern half of the village of Depew. Depew's western half lies within the town of Cheektowaga.

The town supervisor is Johanna Metz Coleman.

In 1803, the Holland Land Company sold its first plot of land in the future town. The town of Lancaster was formed from the town of Clarence in 1833. The town was named after Lancaster, Massachusetts, but the reason for applying this name is not known. Originally called "Cayuga Creek", the town later incorporated and obtained the current name.

Lancaster has the oldest stone structure in Erie County, the Warren Hull House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Also within the town is the Gipple Cabin, the oldest wooden structure in Erie County. The cabin is on private land just south of the northern town line. The cabin was dismantled in the fall of 2013 and relocated to the Hull House property for preservation. The Lancaster Bee News stated it was stored in a barn on the original property and not taken for restoration. The Lancaster District School No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

In 1857, the town's southern half was taken to form the town of Elma.


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