Editing Genoa, New York (section)

== History ==
The [[Sullivan Expedition]] moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores. Genoa became part of the [[Central New York Military Tract]]. The first settlers arrived in 1791.

The town was created as '''Milton''' in 1789 while still part of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]. The name was changed to Genoa in 1808.<ref>
{{cite web |title=History of Cayuga County, New York: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
|year=1879
|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofcayugac00stor#page/36
|quote= Genoa from the "Military Tract," as "Milton," January 27, 1789, name changed April 6, 1808}}
</ref> The name was later adopted for use in [[Genoa, Illinois]] by early settler [[Thomas Madison (settler)|Thomas Madison]], a Revolutionary War soldier who was inspired by the town in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.genoa-il.com/culture.htm |title=Welcome to Genoa, Illinois - Todd Walker, Mayor |access-date=February 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302025419/http://www.genoa-il.com/culture.htm |archive-date=March 2, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The town was reduced to form the town of [[Locke, New York|Locke]] in 1802. Genoa was reduced again in 1817 to form the town of [[Lansing, New York|Lansing]] in [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins County]].