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New York Counties
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New York Counties
There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were
created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, although two of these
counties have since been abolished. The most recent county formation in New York was in 1912, when Bronx County
was created from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County. New York's
counties are named for a variety of Native American words, British provinces, cities, and royalty, early
American statesmen and generals, and state politicians. |
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Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Schenectady
Year Organized: 1809
Square Miles: 206 |
Court House: 620 State Street
County Courthouse
Schenectady, NY 12305-2112
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the
pine lands"
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Schenectady County was formed from Albany County on March 7, 1809. It has a population of 146,555 (2000 U. S. Census,
twenty-second in New York State) and an area of 206 square miles, making it the second smallest in the state outside of
New York City. The name "Schenectady" is derived from a Mohawk Indian word for "on that side of the pinery," or "near
the pines," or "place beyond the pine plains."
Schenectady was known as the "city that lights and hauls the world" because of its prominent place in the locomotive
manufacturing industry and the presence of the headquarters of the General Electric Company.
It is no coincidence that Schenectady County is steeped in history which was vital to the funding and industrial
growth of New York State. It has been a county since 1809, chartered from a western portion of Albany County and
strategically located in the cradle of five mountain ranges – namely, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, the
Helderbergs, the Green Mountains and the Berkshires. The easternmost settlement of the Mohawk Valley, Schenectady is
known as the “Gateway to the West.”
Full History at NYSAC
Geography
Schenectady County is located in east central New York State, north of Albany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 kmē (210 sq mi). 534 kmē (206 sq mi) of it
is land and 9 kmē (4 sq mi) of it (1.68%) is water. Unlike many of the upstate New York counties, Schenectady County
is small in area.
Neighboring Counties:
- Saratoga County, New York - east
- Albany County, New York - south
- Schoharie County, New York - southwest
- Montgomery County, New York - west
Cities and Towns:
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- Delanson |
village |
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- Duanesburg |
town |
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- Glenville |
town |
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- Niskayuna |
town |
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- Princetown |
town |
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- Rotterdam |
town |
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- Schenectady
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Scotia |
village |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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