Le Roy, New York
| Le Roy, New York | |
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Main Street in Le Roy looking west, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
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 Location in Genesee County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′39″N 077°59′32″W / 42.97750°N 77.99222°WCoordinates: 42°58′39″N 077°59′32″W / 42.97750°N 77.99222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Genesee |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Steve Barbeau |
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| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,641 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 14482 |
Le Roy, or more commonly LeRoy, is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 7,641 at the 2010 census. The town is named after one of the original land owners, Herman Le Roy. The town lies on the eastern edge of Genesee County. Within the town is a village also named Le Roy.
The area was first settled in 1793. The town of Le Roy was established in 1812 as the "Town of Bellona" from part of the town of Caledonia (Livingston County). The name was later changed to "Le Roy" in 1813, after New York City merchant and land speculator Herman LeRoy. Coincidentally, Capt. John Ganson, of the area that was originally named the Ganson Settlement and the Ganson Tavern, died in 1813. The Tavern was torn down by Jell-O.
Le Roy is the birthplace of Jell-O gelatin dessert. The Jell-O Museum is located in Le Roy. General Foods closed the Jell-O factory in 1964.
Le Roy was the home of Calvin Keeney, who was the first breeder to successfully produce a stringless green bean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.2 km²), all of it land.
The east town line is the border of Monroe County and Livingston County.
Oatka Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River, flows northward through the town and was a source of water power for early mills. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the north part of the town. The western terminus of Interstate 490 is also here.
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