Tag: Wampsville
Wampsville is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York. The population was 543 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.
The Village of Wampsville is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.
The village was founded by Myndert Wemple (1766-1837) and was formerly called Wempsville.
Wampsville was chosen as the seat of Madison County because neighboring Oneida, New York, to the east, and Canastota, New York to the west both wanted the distinction and could not reach a resolution. The county courthouse faces north so that it does not face either other locality.
Wampsville is located at 43°4′53″N 75°42′29″W / 43.08139°N 75.70806°W / 43.08139; -75.70806 (43.081507, -75.708041).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all of which is land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 204 households, and 147 families residing in the…
