Hornellsville, New York

Hornellsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 4,151 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family.The Town of Hornellsville is at the west border of the county, and surrounds the city of Hornell.HistoryThe town was first settled around 1790 in the vicinity of the City of Hornell. The Town of Hornellsville was formed from part of the Town of Canisteo in 1820. Territory from Hornellsville was used to form the Towns of Hartsville (1844) and part of Fremont (1854).In 1852, the community of Hornellsville set itself apart as an incorporated village and became a city (Hornell) in 1888.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.7sqmi, of which, 43.5sqmi of it is land and 0.2sqmi of it (0.41%) is water.The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the north part of the town. New York State Route 21 and New York State Route 36 intersect by Hornell.