Named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, this county was formed from Montgomery on 12 Feb 1816; but its independent organization was not completed until it achieved its mandated population of 1288 taxable inhabitants qualified to vote. On 1 Jan 1838 it was partially organized and detached from Montgomery county and by 1847 it was fully organized. The county occupies the central portions of the Adirondacks and within its 1745 square miles of mountainous land is located some 77 lakes. The county seat was located in the village of Sageville, which is now a part of the village of Lake Pleasant. It is currently comprised of the following townships: Arietta, Benson, Hope, Indian Lake, Inlet, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Morehouse, and Wells. At one time there was also a town of Gilman, which was formed 23 Apr 1839 with land primarily taken from Wells and Lake Pleasant and it was abolished 6 Apr 1860.
History of Hamilton County - from the 1824, 1841, 1860, 1872 gazetteers
Town Histories year town was
establishedTown History Found in Gazetteer Other Independent
Histories (year)1824 1841 1860 1872 Arietta 1836 --- yes yes yes --- Benson 1860 --- --- --- yes --- Gilman 1839-1860 --- yes yes --- --- Hope 1818 yes yes yes yes --- Indian Lake 1858 --- --- yes yes 1917 Inlet 1901 --- --- --- --- --- Lake Pleasant 1812 yes yes yes yes --- Long Lake 1837 --- yes yes yes --- Morehouse 1835 --- yes yes yes --- Wells 1805 yes yes yes yes --- Maps of Hamilton County
Year Description Size Preview 1804 Herkimer & Montgomery County map
(Hamilton Co. was formed in 1816)258K 44K 1817 Hamilton County Lay map 233K 73K 1818 Hamilton County map 83K -- c1835 Map of Bethune Tract - Morehouse
(with names of early residents - 1830s)79K -- 1839 Hamilton County map 57K -- 1840 Hamilton County Burr map 366K 76K 1856 Hamilton County Map 49K -- 1860 Merritt Map of Raquette River 289K 59K 1860 Hamilton County with surrounding counties
hosted by Herkimer GenWeb83K -- 1860 Hamilton County map with outlines of towns 60K -- 1865 Hamilton County map with outlines of towns 193K 86K 1866 Schenectady and Ogdensburg Railroad map
of Hamilton and surrounding counties310K 77K 1882 Adirondack Railroad map of Hamilton Co. 199K 72K 1885 Hamilton County map 86K -- 1895 Adirondack map 421K 80K 1897 Hamilton County map 187K 42K 1902 Hamilton County map 149K -- 1917 Hamilton County map 154K 55K Current Hamilton County map (hand drawn) small Current New York State County map small Crimes
Edward Earl: Murderer, Hope Falls Minerva Murder, The Churches
Church History of the Town of Morehouse Pastors of the Ohio Charge of the M.E. Church: 1841-1937 (includes Morehouse) Hotels
Adirondack Hotels (pre-1880) 1906 Summer Outings Sacandaga Valley; The Pleasure and Benefits of a Few Weeks of Leisure Spent Among the Beautiful Resorts of the Adirondacks, Published by Passenger Department, Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad and listing information about several Hamilton County hotels. Industry and Occupations
Firewardens of Hamilton county, 1892 Hamilton County Guides 1874-1895 Hamilton County guides, 1893 Log Markers Long Lake Hotel, Village, Lake and Guides - 1874 Raquette Lake Railroad Work Logs Misc. Articles
Chamber of Commerce Pamphlet - Town of Inlet Conklingville Dam Field Notes of Melvin W. Lethbridge - historical information regarding primarily the Northville area and surrounding region, including parts of Fulton, Hamilton and Saratoga counties. This includes a nice writeup on the Slocum family, and some interesting history of the Isdell and Pettingill families. Land Purchases, Patents and Grants - a summary of those in Hamilton County Morehouse Union, Documents Relating to the Tax Title Laws and the Forest Preserve, 1892 - includes description of a court case involving a hunting camp of Alvah Dunning's. Post Offices
Indian Lake Postmasters Post Offices for various years, some listing the postmaster Schools
Hope Falls School Souvenir - 1898 Listing of Students Schools in Morehouse Misc. Fulton/Hamilton County School Information For the Year 1908 Links to other sites:
Indian Lake NY - A History: A wonderful site from the Town Historian! St. Hubert's Isle / Church of the Good Shepherd - Raquette Lake Adirondack Great Camps - lots of pictures and history of great camps around Raquette Lake, also some campfire recipes... a neat site to visit History of Hamilton County - from Hope Farm Press (a link to their site) The Adirondack Mountains - includes history, photos and many other topics for the area - a great site! History of the Adirondacks: from Adirondacks.com. This site also includes a lot of visitor information! Adirondack History - interesting history, centering primarily around Sacandaga Park the "Coney Island of the North" About the Adirondack Park : from the Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Centers Old USGS Maps of New England & New York - a great link! Maps are circa 1900. Hamilton County under "Maps" link to a very detailed map that shows towns and many villages/hamlets!
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