Reading, New York
town in Schuyler County, New York, United States
Reading is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census.
The Town of Reading is in the northern part of the county and is east of Bath.
History
The first pioneers arrived circa 1798, while the first tavern opened in 1801.
The town was formed from the Town of Wayne in 1806 while still part of Steuben County. Part of Reading was used to form the Town of Starkey (now in Yates County) in 1824. Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.2 square miles (70 km2), all land.
The northern town line is the border of Yates County. The town is northwest of Watkins Glen.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Reading, New York” is town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Reading, York and town, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3710647. Authority coordinates are 42.417, -76.917. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1798, 1801 and 1806.
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