Gorham (hamlet), New York

Gorham is a hamlet and census-designated place within the Town of Gorham, in Ontario County, New York.^[1] It is located along New York State Route 245. Gorham is situated around Flint Creek. Gorham is a significantly large hamlet with several businesses, including public library and a post office with a zip code of 14461. Gorham is also the location for Gorham Elementary School, one of two elementary schools in the Marcus Whitman Central School District.

The hamlet of Gorham started as a public house erected by Thomas Haistead in the early 19th century. Flint Creek was used to power a grist mill and Craft's saw mill, which was erected in 1808. Gorham soon grew to include a general store, a drug store, a hardware store and a hotel. Most of the business buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1868, however, they were soon replaced.^[2]

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Municipalities and communities of Ontario County, New York, United States
County seat: Canandaigua
Cities	Canandaigua Geneva‡
Towns	Bristol Canadice Canandaigua East Bloomfield Farmington Geneva Gorham Hopewell Manchester Naples Phelps Richmond Seneca South Bristol Victor West Bloomfield
Villages	Bloomfield Clifton Springs Manchester Naples Phelps Rushville‡ Shortsville Victor
CDPs	Crystal Beach Gorham Hall Honeoye Port Gibson
Other hamlets	Centerfield Fishers Hopewell Center Stanley Woodville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°47′56″N 77°07′55″W / 42.799°N 77.132°W / 42.799; -77.132