Columbia County, NY

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COLUMBIA COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of New York, with Hudson river on the west. Area, 624 square miles. Face of the country mountainous and hilly; soil generally favorable to agriculture. Seat of justice, Hudson. Pop. in 1830, 39,952; in 1840, 43,252; in 1850, 43,092. (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Claverack, NY City or Town
    Hudson City, NY City or Town
    Kinderhook, NY City or Town
    New Lebanon, NY City or Town
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