[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

On 17–18 June 1854, an anti-slavery convention of abolitionists was held in Sugar Grove at the farm of James Younie[8] on the western end of the village.

Frederick Douglass, Lewis Clarke, and Jermain Loguen gave speeches during the weekend event.

The William and Sarah Storum family of nearby Busti, New York organized the convention[9] and likely provided accommodations for the speakers.

[10] There were fugitives that Joah Carter hid during the Underground Railroad times from the Corry, Pennsylvania area.