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Warren, I would add one:
The Town of Watervliet (Mother of All Towns - 16 municipalities were carved
from it) was created out of the District of Rensselaerwyck on March 7, 1788
and dissolved on May 26, 1896 when the City of Watervliet was finally carved
out from West Troy, which (for five days) was the last piece of the Town of
Watervliet.
don
> From: Warren Broderick <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State
> history." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 09:20:04 -0400
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: changes in towns since 1865
>
> I have listed below all the towns (to the best of my knowledge) which have
> either been abolished or created since 1865. Some if this information was
> found in the following publications:
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> County Formations and Minor Civil Divisors of New York State (Salt Lake City,
> 1965)
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> New York Civil List (1855-1863) and its successors Civil List and Forms of
> Government of the Colony and State of New York (1864-1879) and Civil List and
> Constitutional History of New York (1879-1891).
>
> Please note that both contains some errors and the former omits some New York
> State towns completely. In any case, here is the listing I have compiled:
>
>
> Towns abolished since 1865
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> Town of Castleton became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Elko became part of Town of Coldspring 1965
> Town of Flatbush became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Flatlands became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Flushing became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Gravesend became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Greenbush became city of Rensselaer 1897
> Town of Highmarket merged into Town of West Turin 1972
> Town of Jamaica became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Lansingburgh became part of City of Troy and Town of
> Schaghticoke 1901
> Town of Morrisania became part of New York City 1897
> Town of New Lots became part of New York City 1897
> Town of New Rochelle became city of New Rochelle 1899
> Town of New Utrecht became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Newtown became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Northfield became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Rome became city of Rome 1870
> Town of Saratoga Springs became city of Saratoga Springs 1915
> Town of Southfield became part of New York City 1897
> Town of West Chester became part of New York City 1897
> Town of West Farms became part of New York City 1897
> Town of Westfield became part of New York City 1897
> Town of White Plains became city of White Plains 1916
> Town of Wilmurt merged into Town of Ohio 1918
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> Towns created since 1865
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> Town of Albion (Orleans) created from Town of Barre 1875
> Town of Altamont taken from Town of Dickinson (Franklin) 1890
> Town of Ashland (Chemung) created from Towns of Elmira, Southport &
> Corning 1867
> Town of Babylon taken from Town of Huntington 1872
> Town of Clare created from Town of Pierpont 1890
> Town of Clifton created from Town of Pierpont 1868
> Town of Colonie created from Town of Watervliet 1895
> Town of Delaware created from Town of Cochecton 1869
> Town of Deposit created from Town of Tompkins 1980
> Town of Dickinson (Broome) created from Town of Binghamton 1890
> Town of East Rochester taken from Towns of Perinton and Pittsford 1981
> Town of Elko created from Town of Salamanca 1890
> Town of Forestport created from Town of Remsen 1868
> Town of Green Island taken from Town of Watervliet 1895
> Town of Highlands taken from Town of Cornwall 1879
> Town of Inlet taken from Town of Morehouse 1901
> Town of Lyonsdale created from Town of Greig 1873
> Town of Minetto created from Town of Oswego 1916
> Town of Mount Kisco taken from Towns of Bedford and New Castle 1977
> Town of North Harmony created from Town of Harmony 1919
> Town of Piercefield created from Town of Hopkinton 1900
> Town of Red House created from Town of Salamanca 1868
> Town of Santa Clara taken from Town of Brandon 1888
> Town of Stony Point created from Town of Haverstraw 1865
> Town of Tuxedo taken from Town of Monroe 1889
> Town of Ulster created from Town of Kingston 1879
> Town of Wappingers created from Town of Fishkill 1875
> Town of Waverly taken from Town of Dickinson (Franklin) 1880
> Town of Woodbury taken from Town of Monroe 1889
>
> Any additions to this list are welcome.
>
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