Lindley is a town in southern Steuben County, New York, United States.

[2] The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.

The south town line is the border of Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Route 15 and the Tioga River pass in a north–south direction through the town.

17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.