Town & Village of Alfred
Origin
ALFRED (1808): Alfred was named after Alfred the Great who took over England in 1066. In early years it was called Alfred Center. When the Erie Railroad came through in 1851, the depot was not located in Alfred Center but 2 miles away in Bakers Bridge. The Baker family built Bakers Bridge over Whitney’s Creek so they could get to the gristmill at Almond. When the railroad built the depot at Bakers Bridge the name was changed to Alfred Station. Name confusion arose and by 1900 the word “Center” was dropped from Alfred. Between Alfred Station and Andover is located an unusual place called “Tip Top.” Today, Tip Top’s reference point is the mammoth chicken next to the road marking Tomm’s Chicken Farm. This place is famous in local railroad lore in that it marked the highest elevation point on the entire Erie Railroad line running from New York City to Chicago. Steam locomotives had to refill their water tanks here. The elevation is exactly 1776 feet. Formed from Angelica March 11, 1808.
Maps
The maps below are from the 2004 edition roadmaps published by the Allegany County Department of Public Works.
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External Links
- Alfred University
- Herrick Memorial Library; at Alfred University
- S.U.N.Y. Alfred State College
- Town of Alfred Home Page
- Village of Alfred Home Page
Additional Alfred Village & Town Information:
- Alfred, NY; Related Articles and Stories
- VIEW ALFRED PHOTO GALLERY
- VIEW INFORMATION ON ALFRED CEMETERIES
- INFORMATION ON ALFRED VETERANS
- 1810 ALFRED CENSUS
- 1865 ALFRED CENSUS