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COUNTY HISTORY

 
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village (meaning "big horn"). Its county seat is Elmira. Chemung County likes to refer to itself as "Mark Twain Country" because of the many years the author lived and wrote in Elmira. (From www.wikipedia.org)
 

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County Seat: Elmira
Year Organized: 1836
Square Miles: 408
 
 
Courthouse Info:
John H. Hazlett Building
203 Lake Street
Elmira, NY 14901-3108
Phone: (607) 737-2912
Fax: (607) 737-0351
 

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