Warren County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages

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List of towns, formation dates, and other details

Athol  
  Name for Town of Thurman 1792 – 1852 
Bolton   
  1792    Settlers from New England 
  1799    Formed in Washington County from Town of Athol (now Thurman)
  1807    Daughter town Rochester (now Hague) formed 
  1810    Daughter town Caldwell (now Lake George) formed
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren 
  1838    Daughter town Horicon formed 
Caldwell 
  Name from Town of Lake George 
Chester  
  Settled in late 1700s
  1799    Formed in Washington County from Town of Athol (now Thurman)
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren
Glens Falls (city)
  1908    Incorporated as a city from the Village of Glens Falls in the Town of Queensbury
Hague  
  1796    Settled 
  1807    Formed in Washington County as Town Rochester from Town of Bolton
  1808    Named changed to Hague
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren 
  1838    Daughter town Horicon formed 
Horicon  
  c. 1810 Settled 
  1838    Formed from towns of Bolton and Hague 
Johnsburg(h)
  Settled soon after Revolutionary War
  1805    Formed in Washington County from Town Athol (now Thurman)
  Transferred to new county of Warren  
Lake George
  Settled before Revolution
  1810    Formed in Washington County as Town of Caldwell from towns of Athol (now Thurman), Bolton, and Queensbury 
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren 
  1962    Name changed to Lake Geogre
Lake Luzerne  
  1770    Settled 
  1792    Formed in Washington County as Town of Fairfield from Town of Queensbury
  1808    Name changed to Luzerne 
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren 
  1963    Name changed to Lake Luzerne 
Luzerne 
  Name for Lake Luzerne 1808 – 1963 
Queensbury
  c. 1760 Settled
  1762    Incorporated by patent as a township in Washington County 
  1792    Daughter towns Athol (now Thurman) and Fairfield (now Lake Luzerne formed 
  1810    Daughter town Caldwell (now Lake George) formed 
  1813    transferred to new county of Warren 
  1908    Village of Glens Fall incorporated as City of Glen Falls 
Stony Creek 
  1795    Settled 
  1852    Formed from Town of Thurman
Thurman
  Settled in late 1700s 
  1792    Formed in Washington County as Town of Athol from the Town of Queensbury
  1799    Daughter towns of Bolton and Chester formed 
  1805    Daughter town of Johnsburg(h) formed 
  1810    Daughter town of Caldwell (now Lake George) formed 
  1813    Transferred to new county of Warren; daughter town Warrensburgh formed 
  1852    Athol renamed Thurman; daughter town Stony Creek formed 
Warrensburg(h)
  Settled shortly after Revolution
  1813    Formed from Town of Athol (now Thruman)