Wheatland is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 4,897 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Genesee Country Village and Museum. The first settlers arrived circa 1789. The town was established on February 23, 1821, as Inverness, from the town of Caledonia. On April 3, 1821, the state legislature changed the Inve…Wheatland is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 4,897 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Genesee Country Village and Museum. The first settlers arrived circa 1789. The town was established on February 23, 1821, as Inverness, from the town of Caledonia. On April 3, 1821, the state legislature changed the Inverness' name to Wheatland, allegedly at the behest of John Garbutt, a former Englishman markedly devoid of Scottish tendencies.
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