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| leader_name = Mark Nardella (]) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.townofpompey.org/town-board | title=Town of Pompey &#124; Town Board }}</ref>
| leader_name = Carole S. Marsh (])
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'''Pompey''' is a ] in the southeast part of ], ], United States. The population was 7,080 at the 2010 census.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The town was named after the Roman general and political leader ] by a late 18th-century clerk interested in the ] in the new federal republic.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} '''Pompey''' is a ] in the southeast part of ], ]. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,080.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The town was named after the Roman general and political leader ] by a late 18th-century clerk interested in the ] in the new federal republic.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}


== History == ==History==
The area of Pompey was originally part of the territory traditionally occupied by the historic ], one of the ] of the ] tribes of the powerful '']'', or Iroquois Confederacy. After the ], when most of the Iroquois were forced to cede their land to the victorious United States, many of the Onondaga migrated to ]. The ] awarded them land there for resettlement for their support during the war. New York State took over the former Iroquois lands and sold much of the public land for development (and speculation). It reserved part as the ]. Veterans of the Revolution were awarded land grants in this tract as payments for service. The town was first settled by outsiders around 1789, as ] from ] and other migrants moved into western New York. The area of Pompey was originally part of the territory traditionally occupied by the historic ], one of the ] of the ] tribes of the powerful '']'', or Iroquois Confederacy. After the ], when most of the Iroquois were forced to cede their land to the victorious United States, many of the Onondaga migrated to ]. The ] awarded them land there for resettlement for their support during the war. New York State took over the former Iroquois lands and sold much of the public land for development (and speculation). It reserved part as the ]. Veterans of the Revolution were awarded land grants in this tract as payments for service. The town was first settled by outsiders around 1789, as ] from ] and other migrants moved into western New York.


The town of Pompey was formed in 1789, but not completely organized until 1794, when Onondaga County was established. The original town was divided and sub-divided into many other towns in the region, including all of the towns of ] (1798), ], ], and ] (the latter two now in ]), along with parts of the towns of ], ] (1806), ] (1825), ] (1794), ] and ] (the latter two now in Cortland County). The town of Pompey was formed in 1789, but not completely organized until 1794, when Onondaga County was established. The original town was divided and sub-divided into many other towns in the region, including all of the towns of ] (1798), ], ], and ] (the latter two now in ]), along with parts of the towns of ], ] (1806), ] (1825), ] (1794), ] and ] (the latter two now in Cortland County).


The ] of Pompey developed about {{convert|10.5|mi|km|0}} south of the main east-west ] trail across the state, used for generations. European-American settlers improved the trail and developed it as the ] (1794) and then the ] (1800), running through the villages of Cazenovia, Manlius and Onondaga Hollow (south of Syracuse). The segment of modern ] (US&nbsp;20), which connects ] and ] by way of Pompey and ], was not built until 1934. The ] of Pompey developed about {{convert|10.5|mi|km|0}} south of the main east-west ] trail across the state, used for generations. European-American settlers improved the trail and developed it as the ] (1794) and then the ] (1800), running through the villages of Cazenovia, Manlius and ] (south of Syracuse). The segment of modern ] (US&nbsp;20), which connects ] and ] by way of Pompey and ], was not built until 1934.

The 1820 discovery of the ] was understood as proof of early European presence in North America, but it was decades later identified as a hoax.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Case|first=Richard A.|date=July 2, 1976|title=Rubbing uncovers truth|work=]|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/entertainment-clipping-jul-02-1976-2669195/}}</ref>


The ] and ] at Oran are listed on the ].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> The ] and ] at Oran are listed on the ].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

⚫ === School districts ===
⚫ The town of Pompey covers part of four separate public school districts:
⚫ *]
⚫ *]
⚫ *]
⚫ *]

⚫ ==Notable people==
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2009}}
⚫ * ]<ref>{{cite book |last=New York State Bar Association |date=1913 |title=Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xuI8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA713 |location=Albany, NY |publisher=The Argus Company |pages=713–716 |via=] |ref={{sfnRef|''Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting''}}}}</ref>
⚫ *], lawyer, postmaster and Congressman.
⚫ *] (1821–1899), a leader in the early history of the ]
⚫ *], founder of ] and mayor of Buffalo
*] (1834–1914) was a ] and ]
⚫ *] (1824-1867), brother of ], ] member, ] Surrogate Court Judge
⚫ *], stock broker and investment banker, maternal grandfather of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill
⚫ *], publisher of ''Little Pilgrim'' and the first woman journalist employed by the ''New York Times''.
⚫ *], Chief Justice of Iowa (1838–1842) and US Commissioner of Patents (1853–1857).
⚫ *], sculptor.
⚫ *] (1815–1883), US Congressman (1859–1863)
⚫ *] (1810–1886), ] of ] (1853–1854) and (1863–1864).
⚫ *], member of the ].
⚫ *], Brigadier General with distinguished combat service and numerous awards.
⚫ *], General for the Union during the Civil War and US Congressman from ].
⚫ *], engineer and professor at ], and a Dean at ]. His brother Homer Sweet, a poet and surveyor, wrote the ''New Atlas of Onondaga County, NY, in 1874'', still used by local historians. Brother William Avery Sweet was a manufacturer of steel and refined technology.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Beauchamp|first1=William Martin|title=Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York: from prehistoric times to the beginning of 1908, Volume 2|date=1908|publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.|pages=22–23|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=98kpAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref>
⚫ *], leading ].
⚫ *] (1809 &ndash; 1882), major abolitionist and supporter of the ].<ref name="inthefirstperson.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=S219-D072-219 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031048/http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=S219-D072-219 |archivedate=2007-09-27 }}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
According to the ], the town has a total area of {{convert|66.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|66.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.09%) is water. According to the ], the town has a total area of {{convert|66.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|66.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.09%) is water.


The town is south of ]. The east town line is the county line of ]. The town is located south of ]. The eastern town line borders the edge of
].


] is an east-west highway through the town. ] (NY&nbsp;91), a north-south highway, intersects US&nbsp;20 in Pompey hamlet. ] cuts across the northwest corner of Pompey. ] is an east-west highway through the town. ] (NY&nbsp;91), a north-south highway, intersects US&nbsp;20 in Pompey hamlet. ] cuts across the northwestern corner of Pompey.


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==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{US Census population {{US Census population
|1820= 6701 | 1820 = 6701
|1830= 4812 | 1830 = 4812
|1840= 4371 | 1840 = 4371
|1850= 4006 | 1850 = 4006
|1860= 3931 | 1860 = 3931
|1870= 3314 | 1870 = 3314
|1880= 3240 | 1880 = 3240
|1890= 2859 | 1890 = 2859
|1900= 2546 | 1900 = 2546
|1910= 2093 | 1910 = 2093
|1920= 1882 | 1920 = 1882
|1930= 1996 | 1930 = 1996
|1940= 2099 | 1940 = 2099
|1950= 2531 | 1950 = 2531
|1960= 3469 | 1960 = 3469
|1970= 4536 | 1970 = 4536
|1980= 4492 | 1980 = 4492
|1990= 5317 | 1990 = 5317
|2000= 6164 | 2000 = 6164
|2010= 7080 | 2010 = 7080
| 2020 = 7080
|estyear=2016
⚫ | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=7349
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
⚫ |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}} }}
As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,159 people, 2,154 households, and 1,761 families residing in the town. The ] was 92.7 people per square mile (35.8/km²). There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.56% ], 0.37% ], 0.21% ], 0.96% ], 0.28% from ], and 0.62% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.70% of the population. As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,159 people, 2,154 households, and 1,761 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|92.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.56% ], 0.37% ], 0.21% ], 0.96% ], 0.28% from ], and 0.62% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.70% of the population.


There were 2,154 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were ] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17. There were 2,154 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were ] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.


In the town, the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $59,190, and the median income for a family was $64,442. Males had a median income of $42,212 versus $32,357 for females. The ] for the town was $27,970. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the ], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. The median income for a household in the town was $59,190, and the median income for a family was $64,442. Males had a median income of $42,212 versus $32,357 for females. The ] for the town was $27,970. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the ], including 5.4% of those under the age 18 and 2.2% of those ages 65 or over.


⚫ ==Notable people==
⚫ == Communities and locations in Pompey ==
⚫ * ] (1824 &ndash; 1913), attorney and author<ref>{{cite book|last=New York State Bar Association|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xuI8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA713|title=Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting|date=1913|publisher=The Argus Company|location=Albany, NY|pages=713–716|ref={{sfnRef|''Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting''}}|via=]}}</ref>
⚫ *Atwell Corners &ndash; A location on the east town line near Hills Corners.
⚫ *] (1782 &ndash; 1853), lawyer, postmaster and congressman
⚫ *] (1821 &ndash; 1899), leader in the early history of the ]
⚫ *] (1818 &ndash; 1881), founder of ] and mayor of ]
*] (1834 &ndash; 1914), member of the ]
⚫ *] (1824 &ndash; 1867), brother of ]; ] member and ] Surrogate Court judge
⚫ *] (1817 &ndash; 1891), stock broker and investment banker; maternal grandfather of British Prime Minister ]
⚫ *] (1823 &ndash; 1904), publisher of ''Little Pilgrim'' and the first woman journalist employed by the ''New York Times''
⚫ *] (1804 &ndash; 1882), chief justice of Iowa (1838–1842) and U.S. commissioner of patents (1853–1857).
⚫ *] (1817 &ndash; 1904), sculptor
⚫ *] (1815 &ndash; 1883), U.S. congressman (1859–1863)
⚫ *] (1810 &ndash; 1886), two-time ] of ]
⚫ *] (1824 &ndash; 1899), member of the ]
⚫ *] (1920 &ndash; 1997), Brigadier General with distinguished combat service and numerous awards
⚫ *] (1827 &ndash; 1894), general for the Union during the Civil War and U.S. Congressman from ]
⚫ *] (1832 &ndash; 1916), engineer and professor at ], and a Dean at ]. His brother Homer Sweet, a poet and surveyor, wrote the ''New Atlas of Onondaga County, NY, in 1874'', still used by local historians. Brother William Avery Sweet was a manufacturer of steel and refined technology.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Beauchamp|first1=William Martin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=98kpAQAAMAAJ|title=Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York: from prehistoric times to the beginning of 1908, Volume 2|date=1908|publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.|pages=22–23|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>
⚫ *] (1802 &ndash; 1895), leading ]
⚫ *] (1809 &ndash; 1882), major abolitionist and supporter of the ]<ref name="inthefirstperson.com">{{cite web|title=Document Details|url=http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=S219-D072-219|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031048/http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=S219-D072-219|archive-date=September 27, 2007|access-date=September 6, 2007}}</ref>

==Education==
⚫ ===School districts===
⚫ The town of Pompey covers part of four separate public school districts:
⚫ *Fabius-Pompey Central School District
⚫ *]
⚫ *]
⚫ *Cazenovia Central School District

⚫ ==Communities and locations in the Town of Pompey==
⚫ *Atwell Corners &ndash; A location on the eastern town line near Hills Corners.
*Berwyn &ndash; A location southwest of Pompey hamlet and west of Swift Corner. *Berwyn &ndash; A location southwest of Pompey hamlet and west of Swift Corner.
*Buellville &ndash; A hamlet at the north town line on NY&nbsp;92. *Buellville &ndash; A hamlet at the northern town line on NY&nbsp;92.
*Clough Corners &ndash; A hamlet southeast of Pompey hamlet. *Clough Corners &ndash; A hamlet southeast of Pompey hamlet.
*] &ndash; A hamlet near the east town line. *] &ndash; A hamlet near the eastern town boundary.
*Hills Corners &ndash; A location near the east town line on US&nbsp;20, east of Pompey Center. *Hills Corners &ndash; A location near the east town line on US&nbsp;20, east of Pompey Center.
*Jamesville Reservoir &ndash; A ] in the northwest corner of Pompey. *Jamesville Reservoir &ndash; A ] in the northwestern corner of Pompey.
*] &ndash; A county park south of Jamesville Reservoir. *] &ndash; A county park south of Jamesville Reservoir.
*Jerome Corner &ndash; A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet, near the south town line on NY&nbsp;91. *Jerome Corner &ndash; A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet, near the southern town line on NY&nbsp;91.
*] &ndash; A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on NY&nbsp;92, southeast of Beullville. *] &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on NY&nbsp;92, southeast of Beullville.
*Pompey &ndash; A hamlet in the western part of the town at US&nbsp;20 and NY&nbsp;91. *Pompey &ndash; A hamlet in the western part of the town at US&nbsp;20 and NY&nbsp;91.
*] &ndash; A hamlet east of Pompey hamlet on US&nbsp;20. The ] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.<ref name="nris"/> *] &ndash; A hamlet east of Pompey hamlet on US&nbsp;20. The ] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.<ref name="nris"/>
*Pompey Hill &ndash; A famous elevation (1728') in the town that allows a view of seven counties. *Pompey Hill &ndash; A famous elevation (1728') in the town that allows a view of seven counties.
*Pompey Hollow &ndash; A valley near the east town line. *Pompey Hollow &ndash; A valley near the eastern town line.
*] &ndash; A county park northeast of Pompey hamlet. *] &ndash; A county park northeast of Pompey hamlet.
*Salem Corner &ndash; A hamlet northeast of Pompey hamlet. *Salem Corner &ndash; A hamlet northeast of Pompey hamlet.
*Stebbins Gulf &ndash; A valley in the west part of Pompey, north of The Tunnel. *Stebbins Gulf &ndash; A valley in the western part of Pompey, north of The Tunnel.
*Swift Corner &ndash; A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet and west of Jerome Corner. *Swift Corner &ndash; A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet and west of Jerome Corner.
*The Tunnel &ndash; A valley in the western part of the town. *The Tunnel &ndash; A valley in the western part of the town.
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Town in New York, United States
Pompey, New York
Town
Pompey Center along US 20 westbound; the Pompey town hall is on the leftPompey Center along US 20 westbound; the Pompey town hall is on the left
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°53′56″N 76°00′57″W / 42.89889°N 76.01583°W / 42.89889; -76.01583
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMark Nardella (R)
 • Town Council Members' List
  • • Sheila Larkin(R)
  • • Ann Christmas(R)
  • • Carl Dennis (R)
  • • Judy McElhannon (R)
Area
 • Total66.47 sq mi (172.17 km)
 • Land66.38 sq mi (171.92 km)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km)
Elevation1,457 ft (444 m)
Population
 • Total7,080
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code13138, 13078, 13104
Area code315
FIPS code36-59036
GNIS feature ID0979383
Websitewww.townofpompey.org

Pompey is a town in the southeast part of Onondaga County, New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,080. The town was named after the Roman general and political leader Pompey by a late 18th-century clerk interested in the Classics in the new federal republic.

History

The area of Pompey was originally part of the territory traditionally occupied by the historic Onondaga, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois tribes of the powerful Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. After the American Revolutionary War, when most of the Iroquois were forced to cede their land to the victorious United States, many of the Onondaga migrated to Canada. The British Crown awarded them land there for resettlement for their support during the war. New York State took over the former Iroquois lands and sold much of the public land for development (and speculation). It reserved part as the Central New York Military Tract. Veterans of the Revolution were awarded land grants in this tract as payments for service. The town was first settled by outsiders around 1789, as Yankees from New England and other migrants moved into western New York.

The town of Pompey was formed in 1789, but not completely organized until 1794, when Onondaga County was established. The original town was divided and sub-divided into many other towns in the region, including all of the towns of Fabius (1798), Tully, Preble, and Scott (the latter two now in Cortland County), along with parts of the towns of Spafford, Otisco (1806), LaFayette (1825), Onondaga (1794), Truxton and Cuyler (the latter two now in Cortland County).

The hamlet of Pompey developed about 10.5 miles (17 km) south of the main east-west Native American trail across the state, used for generations. European-American settlers improved the trail and developed it as the Genesee Road (1794) and then the Seneca Turnpike (1800), running through the villages of Cazenovia, Manlius and Onondaga Hollow (south of Syracuse). The segment of modern U.S. Route 20 (US 20), which connects Cazenovia and Skaneateles by way of Pompey and LaFayette, was not built until 1934.

The 1820 discovery of the Pompey stone was understood as proof of early European presence in North America, but it was decades later identified as a hoax.

The Oran District No. 22 Schoolhouse and Drover's Tavern at Oran are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.5 square miles (172 km), of which 66.4 square miles (172 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.09%) is water.

The town is located south of Syracuse. The eastern town line borders the edge of Madison County.

US 20 is an east-west highway through the town. New York State Route 91 (NY 91), a north-south highway, intersects US 20 in Pompey hamlet. NY 92 cuts across the northwestern corner of Pompey.

The rolling hills of Pompey are located just southeast of Syracuse.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18206,701—
18304,812−28.2%
18404,371−9.2%
18504,006−8.4%
18603,931−1.9%
18703,314−15.7%
18803,240−2.2%
18902,859−11.8%
19002,546−10.9%
19102,093−17.8%
19201,882−10.1%
19301,9966.1%
19402,0995.2%
19502,53120.6%
19603,46937.1%
19704,53630.8%
19804,492−1.0%
19905,31718.4%
20006,16415.9%
20107,08014.9%
20207,0800.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,159 people, 2,154 households, and 1,761 families residing in the town. The population density was 92.7 inhabitants per square mile (35.8/km). There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.56% White, 0.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 2,154 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,190, and the median income for a family was $64,442. Males had a median income of $42,212 versus $32,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,970. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age 18 and 2.2% of those ages 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

School districts

The town of Pompey covers part of four separate public school districts:

Communities and locations in the Town of Pompey

  • Atwell Corners – A location on the eastern town line near Hills Corners.
  • Berwyn – A location southwest of Pompey hamlet and west of Swift Corner.
  • Buellville – A hamlet at the northern town line on NY 92.
  • Clough Corners – A hamlet southeast of Pompey hamlet.
  • Delphi Falls – A hamlet near the eastern town boundary.
  • Hills Corners – A location near the east town line on US 20, east of Pompey Center.
  • Jamesville Reservoir – A reservoir in the northwestern corner of Pompey.
  • Jamesville Beach County Park – A county park south of Jamesville Reservoir.
  • Jerome Corner – A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet, near the southern town line on NY 91.
  • Oran – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on NY 92, southeast of Beullville.
  • Pompey – A hamlet in the western part of the town at US 20 and NY 91.
  • Pompey Center – A hamlet east of Pompey hamlet on US 20. The Pompey Centre District No. 10 Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
  • Pompey Hill – A famous elevation (1728') in the town that allows a view of seven counties.
  • Pompey Hollow – A valley near the eastern town line.
  • Pratt's Falls County Park – A county park northeast of Pompey hamlet.
  • Salem Corner – A hamlet northeast of Pompey hamlet.
  • Stebbins Gulf – A valley in the western part of Pompey, north of The Tunnel.
  • Swift Corner – A hamlet south of Pompey hamlet and west of Jerome Corner.
  • The Tunnel – A valley in the western part of the town.
  • Watervale – A hamlet northeast of Pompey hamlet and west of Salem Corner.

References

  1. "Town of Pompey | Town Board".
  2. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Case, Richard A. (July 2, 1976). "Rubbing uncovers truth". Syracuse Herald-Journal.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. New York State Bar Association (1913). Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting. Albany, NY: The Argus Company. pp. 713–716 – via Google Books.
  8. Beauchamp, William Martin (1908). Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York: from prehistoric times to the beginning of 1908, Volume 2. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. pp. 22–23. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. "Document Details". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2007.

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