Town of Greece // New York, United States

''...a Historic Diplomatic Presentation Ceremony at Greece Town Hall honoring the people and the town of Greece. This historic visit by Mr. Quick marks the first diplomatic visit to the town by the nation of Greece since the town's inception in 1822'' (Photo: kalami.net)

Greece is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the town had a total population of 96,095. The town motto is "Discover the Promise."

The Town of Greece is in the northern part of the county and borders the City of Rochester on the east, theTown of Gates on the south, the towns of Parma and Ogden on the west, and Lake Ontario on the north. The town is a contiguous suburb of Rochester. The area known as Charlotte, on the eastern border, was formerly part of the town until it was annexed by the City of Rochester in 1916.

Greece town hall

The Town of Greece was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Gates and was previously called Northampton. The name "Greece" was selected because of the contemporary struggle of Greece for independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The region that the town now occupies was originally settled by the Algonquian and Iroquois Native Americans in the 14th century. The first European to visit the area was the French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, who visited in 1669.^[1] European settlers began to arrive in the area in the 1790s, and French and British soldiers passed through on multiple occasions during this time period as the two colonial powers struggled to control the region.

According to the Morgan Quitno Awards, Greece was rated the ninth overall safest city in America and the sixth safest city with a population of 75,000 to 99,999.

The William Payne House, Greece Memorial Hall, William Covert Cobblestone Farmhouse, and Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (wiki)

Town of Greece