Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,355 at the 2000 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" (/ˈkɛəroʊ/).
The first settler arrived around 1772, but many new families moved in after the American Revolution. In 1803, the town of Cairo was formed from the towns of Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham. Forme...
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Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,355 at the 2000 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" (/ˈkɛəroʊ/).
The first settler arrived around 1772, but many new families moved in after the American Revolution. In 1803, the town of Cairo was formed from the towns of Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham. Formerly known as Canton, the town's name was changed in 1808 to Cairo. The accepted pronunciation is "care-oh" and newcomers are quickly advised of this.
Jack Diamond, a bootlegger and gangster, was shot at twice within the town, once at a private dinner, and another time at The Aratoga Inn. He also owned a home in Acra.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.1 square miles (155.8 km²), of which, 60.0 square miles (155.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
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