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A Little about Ulster County, New York
When part of the New Netherland colony, the area of
present-day Ulster County was called "Esopus"
by Dutch settlers after the Esopus tribe of the Lenape indigenous
people. In 1652, Thomas Chambers, a
freeholder from the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, purchased land
at Esopus and began trading there. In 1654, Johan
de Hulter, owner of 20% of the Killian van Rensselaer
Company, was granted a patent which, together with the
patents of Christoffel Davids and Jacob
Jansen Stoll, supplies evidence of the first
permanent European settlement which grew into the village of
Wiltwijck, which was later named Kingston by the English.
In 1683, the Duke of York created twelve counties in his
province, one of which was Ulster County. Its
boundaries at that time included the present Sullivan
County, and portions of the present Delaware, Orange,
and Greene Counties.
In 1777, the first state capital of the independent New
York State was established at Kingston, though it was
subsequently moved to Kerhonkson when the British burned
Kingston.
In 1797, portions of Otsego and Ulster Counties were
split off to create Delaware County.
In 1798, the southernmost towns in Ulster County were
moved into Orange County, to compensate Orange for breaking
away the southernmost portion of that county in order to
form Rockland County.
In 1800, portions of Albany and Ulster Counties were
split off to create Greene County.
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CITIES & TOWNSHIPS, ETC. |
TOWNS:
* Dening
* Esopus
* Gardiner
* Hardenburgh
* Hurley
* Kingston
* Lloyd
* Marbletown
* Marlborough
* New Paltz
* Olive
* Plattekill
* Rochester
* Rosendale
* Saugerties
* Shandaken
* Shawangunk
* Ulster
* Wawarsing
* Woodstock
VILLAGES:
* Ellenville
* New Paltz
* Saugerties |
HAMLETS:
* Bearsville
* Big Indian
* Boiceville
* Brown's Station
* Centerville
* Chichester
* Cottekill
* Kaatsbaan
* Krumville
* Lew Beach
* Modena
* Mt. Pleasant
* Mt. Tremper
* Olivebridge
* Oliverea
* Palentown
* Seager
* Shady
* Spring Glen
* Sundown
* Tabasco
* West Park
* West Saugerties
* Willow |
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OTHER CENSUS DESIGNATED PLACES: |
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Accord
* Clintondale
* Cragsmoor
* East Kingston
* Gardiner
* Glasco
* High Falls
* Highland
* Hillside
* Hurley
* Kerhonkson
* Lake Katrine
* Lincoln Park
* Malden-on-Hudson
* Marlboro
* Milton
* Napanoch |
* Phoenicia
* Pine Hill
* Plattekill
* Port Ewen
* Rifton
* Rosendale Hamlet
* Saugerties South
* Shokan
* Stone Ridge
* Tillson
* Walker Valley
* Wallkill
* Watchtower
* West Hurley
* Woodstock
* Zena |
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ULSTER CO., NEW YORK SEAL
ULSTER CO., NEW YORK FLAG
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ADJACENT COUNTIES:
1. Delaware Co. (Northwest)
2. Greene Co. (North)
3. Columbia Co. (Northeast)
4. Dutchess Co. (Southeast)
5. Orange Co. (South)
6. Sullivan Co. (Southwest)
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