Editing Orleans, New York (section)

== History ==
The [[Oneida tribe]] granted land, a {{convert|100|sqmi|adj=on|-1}} tract, in the town to [[Peter Penet]] in 1788. The town was first settled around 1806.

The community of [[La Fargeville, New York|La Fargeville]] was founded around 1816 by the construction of a mill on the Chaumont River.

The town of Orleans was formed from part of the town of [[Brownville, New York|Brownville]] in 1821 at the same time as some other new towns.

[[Fordham University]] was founded as St. John's College in La Fargeville in 1838 by a purchase of the lands and home of John La Farge.  The college moved to New York City after a few years.

The [[Irwin Brothers Store]] and [[Stone Mills Union Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>