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Verona is a town in southwestern Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,293 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Verona, Italy.Verona is located 8mi south of the City of Rome.HistoryPart of extensive territory of the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois League, the town was first settled by European Americans in 1792 after the American Revolutionary War. The Town of Verona was established from the Town of Westmoreland in 1802.In 1993, the Oneida Nation purchased land in the town. On this site it built and opened a casino and bingo hall. By 1997, this facility was developed as a full-scale resort called Turning Stone Resort & Casino.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.7sqmi, of which 69.3sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (0.59%) is water.The western part of the town borders Oneida Lake and Madison County, New York. The New York State Thruway and the Erie Canal cross the town.