Editing Conklin, New York (section)

== History ==
The area was first settled around 1788. The Town of Conklin was established in 1824 from the town of [[Chenango, New York|Chenango]] by Nicholas Conklin (1782–1858). The town exchanged territories with adjacent towns before establishing its modern boundaries. In 1831, part of Conklin was used to form the town of [[Windsor, New York|Windsor]], but Conklin received territory from Windsor in 1851. Another part of Conklin was used in 1859 to form the town of [[Kirkwood, New York|Kirkwood]].{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Alpheus Corby, a Conklin resident, built a castle-like structure as his home in 1900. The building is the current town hall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Conklin Castle: Home To A Cast Of Characters |url=https://www.wicz.com/story/37515465/the-conklin-castle-home-to-a-cast-of-characters |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=www.wicz.com |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2006, the town was devastated by a massive [[Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006|flood]] that isolated the center of the town and required hundreds of people to be airlifted to safety. The flood destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.

The [[Conklin Town Hall]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2006.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

The town experienced another major flood in September 2011 as a result of [[Tropical Storm Lee (2011)|Tropical Storm Lee]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2010 |title=Historical Floods: North Branch Susquehanna River at Conklin, NY |url=https://www.weather.gov/media/marfc/FloodClimo/NBS/Conklin.pdf |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=National Weather Service}}</ref>