Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 7,086 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the west border of the county.Cazenovia is the location for Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area.