Gov Broome, was taken from Tioga in 1806. The surface of the country is broken and mountainous. Among its principal elevations are the Cookquago, the Oquago, and the Randolph mountains. The valleys bordering on its numerous streams are extensive and fertile, producing large quantities of wheat. The soil is better generally adapted to grazing than the culture of grain.
Fruit succeeds well.
The inhabitants are principally farmers, and its agriculture is respectable. The Chenango canal enters the county on the north, follows down the valley of the Chenango river, and enters the Susquehanna river at Binghamton. The line of the ERie railroad passes through the county. It derived its present name from William Bingham, a munificent benefactor of the village in its infant state. The gentleman was possessed of a large estate, and was the proprietor of a large patent of land lying on both sides of the Susquehannah, including the site of the village.