Changes In Names Of New York State Towns (Letters A - B)
On these pages the letter F. after the name of the town,
refers to French's Gazetteer as the authority
The letter W. Means Authority of Prof. or Mrs. A.M. Wright, who have verified all
the French references.
EARLY NAME |
LATER NAME |
COUNTY |
Adams Station | Adamsville | Albany Co |
Adamsville, F. | Fremont | Westchester Co. |
Adamsville | Delmar | Wyoming Co. |
Albia | Part of Troy | Rensselaer Co. |
Allen's Hill, F. | Mount Morris | Livingston Co. |
Alluvial Way, F. | Ridge Way | Buffalo & Erie Co. |
Ann'sberg, F. | Germantown | Columbia Co. |
Annestown, F. | Dickenson | Franklin Co. |
Anne Hook Neck, F. | Pelham Neck | Westchester Co. |
Arcadia, F. | Redfield | Oswego Co. |
Arkansaw, F. | Galesville | Washington Co. |
Arlington, F. | Richfield | Tioga Co. |
Ashley's Ferry, F. | Troy | Rensselaer Co. |
Assodus,(Indian), F. | Sodus | Wayne Co. |
Athol, F. | Stony Creek | Warren Co. |
Atwater's Falls | Norfolk | St.Lawrence Co. |
Augustam, F. | Middlesex | Yates Co. |
Bangali, F. | Guilderland Centre | Albany Co. |
Bangali, F. | Taylorville | Cortland Co. |
Bangali, F. | Vienna | Oneida Co. |
Barnegat, F. | Shelby | Orleans Co. |
Beaver Dam, F. | Bern | Albany Co. |
Beaver Dam, F. | Bernville | Albany Co. |
Bedlam, F. | Belsher | Washington Co. |
Bellona, F. | LeRoy | Genesee Co. |
Bennett's Settlement | Canada | Genesee Co. |
Bethel, F. | Gorham | Ontario Co. |
Beverwick, F. | Albany | Albany Co. |
Big Tree, F. | Geneseo | Livingston Co. |
Black Creek, F. | Hebron | Washington Co. |
Block House, F. | Clyde | Wayne Co. |
Bloomfield, F. | East Bloomfield | Ontario Co. |
Bloomfield, F. | Fine | St. Lawrence Co. |
Black Rock, W. | Buffalo | Erie Co. |
Blooming Grove, F. | DeDefriestville | Rensselaer Co. |
Bogardos Corners, F. | Syracuse | Onondaga Co. |
Boonis Upper Settlement | Boonville | Oneida Co. |
(Boon's) Bouiviandt, F. | Rotterdam | Schenectady Co. |
Bowersville, F. | Conesus | Livingston Co. |
Boyle, F. | Brighton | Monroe Co. |
Brakel To., F. | German | Chenango Co. |
Brantingham, F. | Greig | Lewis Co. |
Breslau | Lindenhurst | Nassau Co. |
Bristol, F. | Broome | Schoharie Co. |
Brirton Settlement, F. | Collaner | Onondaga Co. |
Brookfield, F. | Yaphank | Suffolk Co. |
Browersville, F. | Conesus | Livingston Co. |
Brushville, F. | Queens | Queens Co. |
Brusselville, F. | S. Byron | Genesee Co. |
Buchanan, F. | Avoca | Steuben Co. |
Bock Hill, F. | Rural Hill | Jefferson Co. |
Buckram, F. | Locust Valley, | Nassau Co. (Oyster Bay) |
Buffalo Creek, F. | Buffalo | Erie Co. |
Bullhead, F. | Bridgehampton | Suffolk Co. |
Burt, F. | Manchester | Ontario Co. |
Burton, F. | Allegheny | Cattaraugus Co. |
Burton, F. | Great Valley | Cattaraugus Co. |
Bushshusville, F. | West Brookville | Sullivan Co. |
Butt End, F. | Bovina | Delaware Co. |
F. Means French's Gazetteer
W. Means Authority of Prof. or Mrs. A.M. Wright, who have verified all the French references.
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