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Chenango County was formed from
Herkimer and Tioga counties in 1798 and included the area of
Madison County until March 21, 1806 when it was established as a
separate county.
The five original Madison County townships were
redrawn over the next 90 years into the current 15 townships and
one city.
Town of Cazenovia divided into
Cazenovia, Smithfield and Nelson. Town of Hamilton divided
into Hamilton, Madison, Eaton and Lebanon.
| Sullivan
divided into towns of Sullivan and Lenox |
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| DeRuyter
divided into DeRuyter and Georgetown. |
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| Smithfield
divided into Smithfield and Fenner. |
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| Smithfield
divided into Smithfield and Stockbridge |
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The Town of Lincoln (the 15th and final town formed) and the Village of Oneida
were formed from the Town of Lenox, May 18
1896. The village was incorporated as a city on March 28,
1901 and remains the only incorporated city in all of Madison
County. (See current map
of all the towns of Madison County)
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