“A place to call home.”
Cameron is a town in southern Steuben County, New York. We are situated in a rugged and scenic river valley, extending through wandering hills along the Canisteo River. When Steuben County was formed in March 1796, and was divided into six provisional districts, the midsection of the southern half of the county was named Middletown. Within Middletown was the area that a new town was formed, Cameron, named in honor of Dugald Cameron, one of the area’s early settlers and land agent of the Pulteney Estate.
Area: 46.76 mi² | Elevation: 1,621′ | Population: 926 (2018)
Local Law No. 2 Announcement
Local Law No. 2 was proposed to Regulate the Land Application of Sewage Sludge. A public hearing about this law will be held at the Justice Court on Wednesday, May 14th, at 6:00 p.m., before the regular town board meeting.
Please note: there will be no town board meeting in April.
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In Memory: Jack Deloss Smith
This is the story of Jack Deloss Smith. He was born on November 23, 1933 in Sara Jackson's house in Cameron, New York. He was named after his two grandfathers.
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Freeman Allen's Sugar Shack
Located on Coon Road is Freeman Allen's "Sugar Shack." Freeman built it, sometime in the early eighties. It is approximately 12 feet wide, by 20 feet long, by 10 feet tall.
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In Memory: Richard G. Swift
Julia Masti, the Cameron Historian, and Vice President of the Middletown Historical Society, did an interview with Richard Swift at his home in Cameron, NY on March 13, 2020.
Our Stories
Our stories make us who we are. Cameron has a rich history and familial legacies that date back generations. By telling the stories of our people, we tell the story of Cameron. We are documenting our resident’s memories, family histories, and the legacies of those who were, and continue to be, the keystones of our community. To submit your story, click here.