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Windsor Is One of Broome's Old River Towns

Windsor's story runs through the Susquehanna River, early Broome County town formation, and a chain of small communities.

Published June 24, 2026 · Last verified June 24, 2026

Windsor is older than the highway version of the valley.

The Historic Windsor page places the town in southeastern Broome County, along the Pennsylvania line, and says Windsor was formed from the Town of Chenango on March 27, 1807. It also names the incorporated Village of Windsor and nearby communities such as Damascus, East Windsor, and West Windsor.

That gives the town a slower, older shape than a quick pass on the road suggests. Windsor is a Susquehanna Valley place with town formation, village life, cemeteries, churches, old bridges, and local-history books all close to the same civic page.

The river matters because it keeps the map from feeling random. Roads, older settlement, farms, and town memory all gather along the valley. Even the town’s local-history books keep the Susquehanna name close, which says a lot about how Windsor explains itself.

Windsor’s story is not loud, but it is sturdy. It is a southern Broome County town where the Susquehanna, the state line, early town formation, and small community names still give people a way to explain where they are.

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