Delaware County, NY

DELAWARE COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of New York, with Delaware river on the southwest. Area, 460 square miles. Face of the country rough and hilly; soil fertile in the valleys. Seat of justice, Delhi. Pop. in 1820, 26,587; in 1830, 32,933; in 1840, 35,396; in 1850, 39,835. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

Delaware County, New York (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
DELAWARE COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of New York, with Delaware river on the southwest. Area, 460 square miles. Face of the country rough and hilly; soil fertile in the valleys. Seat of justice, Delhi. Pop. in 1820, 26,587; in 1830, 32,933; in 1840, 35,396; in 1850, 39,835.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 104.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Delhi, NY City or Town
Franklin, NY City or Town
Sidney Plains, NY City or Town
Sidney, NY City or Town
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