Pharsalia is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States.

[3] The town was named after Pharsalia, which is a commonly accepted name of the decisive battle in the Great Roman Civil War, where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BCE.

Pharsalia was founded from part of the town of Norwich in 1806 as "Stonington".

[3] New York State Route 23 is an east-west highway through the town.

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.