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

Website: https://www.columbiacountyny.com/

Outline of Columbia County on a Map of New York State.

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

Website: https://www.cortland-co.org/

Outline of Cortland County on a Map of New York State.

Catskills

Delaware County

Delaware County is named after the Delaware River and was formed in 1797 by combining portions of Otsego and Ulster counties.

Website: https://www.delcony.us/

Outline of Delaware County on a Map of New York State.

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).

Website: https://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/

Outline of Dutchess County on a Map of New York State.

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

Website: https://www4.erie.gov/

Outline of Erie County on a Map of New York State.

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.

Website: https://www.co.essex.ny.us/

Outline of Essex County on a Map of New York State.

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.

Website: https://www.franklincountyny.gov/

Outline of Franklin County on a Map of New York State.

Capital-Saratoga

Fulton County

The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.

Website: https://www.fultoncountyny.gov/

Outline of Fulton County on a Map of New York State.

Greater Niagara

Genesee County

Genesee's name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "the Beautiful Valley".

Website: https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/

Outline of Genesee County on a Map of New York State.

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.

Website: https://greenegovernment.com/

Outline of Greene County on a Map of New York State.

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