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| | History of Pharsalia, New York |
 | | The first Congregational Church of Pharsalia was organized Oct. 25, 1814, by Rev. Oliver Hitchcock, of Truxton, and Rev. Abner Benedict, of Paris, with ten members, five of whom were males and five were females. |
 | | The population of Pharsalia in 1865 was 1,112, and its area 24,024 acres. |
 | | The number of school districts is eleven; the number of children of school age, 324; the average attendance, 150, and the amount expended for school purposes during the last year was $2,131.89. |
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