Blossom, New York

Blossom is a hamlet in the town of Elma in Erie County, New York, United States.[1] It was originally founded by the Ebenezer Society as Upper Ebenezer in 1844.[2] The origin of the present name is not known, but it may have come from the profusion of apple blossoms in the area.[2]

Historical marker reading: Blossom - Religious society known as Ebenezers named this hamlet Upper Ebenezer in 1844. Name was changed to Blossom ca. 1866.
historical marker in Blossom, NY

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