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'''Carrollton''' is a [[town]] in [[Cattaraugus County, New York |Cattaraugus County]], [[New York]], [[USA]]. The population was 1,410 at the 2000 census. The name comes from an early settler.

The '''Town of Carrollton''' is on the south border of Cattaraugus County. It is southeast of the [[Salamanca (city), New York |City of Salamanca]].

== History ==

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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 109.6 [[km²]] (42.3 [[square mile|mi²]]). 109.5 km² (42.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

The [[Allegheny River]] flows through the town. The south town line is the border of [[McKean County, Pennsylvania |McKean County]], [[Pennsylvania]].

The [[Southern Tier Expressway]] (combined [[Interstate 86 (east)|Interstate 86]] and [[New York State HighwayRoute 17]]) cross the north part of the town, and [[U.S. Highway 219 |US Route 219]] passes north-south through the town, joining [[New York State Route 417]] north of the Allegheny River.

==Demographics==

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== Communities and locations in Carrollton ==

*[[Allegany Reservation, New York |Allegany Reservation]] -- A reservation of the [[Iroquois]] is partially in the western section of the town.

*[[Allegany State Park]] -- A part of this park in the western section of the town.

*'''Carrollton''' -- The [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of Carrollton, formerly a station on the [[Erie Railroad]] is in the northwest part of the town on Routes 219 and 417. The community developed at the junction of two rail lines.

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* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycattar/towns/carrolton.htm Brief Carrollton history ]

* [http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enycattar/1879history/carrollton.htm Early Carrollton history]

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