Yorkshire, NY

Yorkshire is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 3,840 residents. The town is located on the northern edge and in the northeast quadrant of the county. The area that would become the town was first settled circa 1810. Yorkshire's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider New York setting. The local scoop is how Yorkshire's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Yorkshire was formed in 1820 from the "town of Ischua". The northern border of the town is formed by Cattaraugus Creek and Erie County. Part of the eastern border is formed by Wyoming County.