Counties
The counties of New York State
ALL Counties
62 Counties
Hudson Valley
Columbia County
Columbia County was formed after the American Revolutionary War from portions of Albany County. In 1799, the southern boundary was moved southward to include Livingston Manor
Finger Lakes
Cortland County
The county is named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor
Catskills
Delaware County
Delaware County is named after the Delaware River and was formed in 1797 by combining portions of Otsego and Ulster counties.
Hudson Valley
Dutchess County
The county was named for Mary of Modena, Duchess of York, second wife of James, Duke of York (later James II, King of England).
Greater Niagara
Erie County
The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of Native Americans who lived south and east of the lake before 1654
Adirondacks
Essex County
Essex County is named from the English county of Essex. Along with Hamilton County, Essex County is entirely within the Adirondack Park.
Adirondacks
Franklin County
Franklin County is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Much of the County is within the Adirondack Park. Its Canadian borders are Quebec and Ontario.
Capital-Saratoga
Fulton County
The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.
Greater Niagara
Genesee County
Genesee's name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "the Beautiful Valley".
Catskills
Greene County
Greene County is located in southeast central New York, just west of the Hudson River. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.
