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List of towns, formation dates, and other details
| Argyle | |
| 1764 Argyle patent granted in Albany County | |
| 1765 Settled | |
| 1772 Lands become part of newly formed Charlotte County | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Argyle by New York State | |
| 1803 Daughter town Greenwich formed | |
| 1818 Daughter town Fort Edward formed | |
| Athol | |
| In Washington County 1792 - 1813 | |
| Bolton | |
| In Washington County 1792 - 1813 | |
| Caldwell | |
| In Washington County 1810 - 1813 | |
| Cambridge | |
| 1761 Cambridge patent granted in Albany County | |
| 1761 – 63 Settled | |
| 1772 Formed as a district of Albany County | |
| 1788 Recognized as a town in Albany County by New York State | |
| 1791 Town transferred to Washington County | |
| 1815 Daughter towns Jackson and White Creek formed | |
| Chester | |
| In Washington County 1799 - 1813 | |
| Crown Point | |
| In Washington County 1786 – 1788 | |
| Dresden | |
| 1784 Settled | |
| 1822 Formed as Town of South Bay from Town of Putnam; name changed to Dresden one month later | |
| Easton | |
| Settled late 1600s | |
| 1789 Formed in Albany County from towns of Saratoga and Stillwater | |
| 1791 Town transferred to Washington County | |
| Fort Ann | |
| 1757 Queens Fort renamed Fort Ann for daughter of King George | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Westfield by New York State | |
| 1793 Daughter town Hartford formed | |
| 1806 Daughter town Putnam formed | |
| 1808 Named changed to Fort Ann | |
| Fort Edward | |
| 1709 Site of Fort Nicholson | |
| 1818 Formed from Town of Arglye | |
| Granville | |
| 1764 First patents awarded to those who fought in the French and Indian war | |
| c. 1770 Settlers from New England | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Granville by New York State | |
| Greenwich | |
| Settled by Dutch mid – 1700s | |
| 1803 Formed from Town of Argyle | |
| Hague | |
| In Washington County 1807 – 1813 | |
| Hampton | |
| Settled before the Revolution | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Hampton by New York State | |
| Hartford | |
| 1764 Provincial Patent granted to 26 commissioned officers of New York Infantry | |
| 1793 Formed from Town of Westfield (now Fort Ann) | |
| Hebron | |
| Known as District of Black Creek before 1774 | |
| 1769 – 70 Settled | |
| 1774 Patents granted to soldiers, especially Scottish Highlanders who had served in the French and Indian war | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Hebron by New York State | |
| Jackson | |
| 1761 – 65 Settled | |
| 1762 Part of Anaquassacook Patent | |
| 1815 Formed from Town of Cambridge | |
| Johnburg(h) | |
| In Washington County 1805 – 1813 | |
| Kingsbury | |
| 1762 Kingsbury Patent granted; first settler from New York City | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Kingsbury by New York State | |
| Luzerne (named Fairfield 1792 – 1808) | |
| In Washington County 1792 – 1813 | |
| Plattsburgh | |
| In Washington County 1785 – 1788 | |
| Putnam | |
| Settled before Revolution | |
| 1806 Formed from Town of Westfield (now Fort Ann) | |
| 1822 Daughter town South Bay (now Dresden) formed | |
| Queensbury | |
| In Washington County 1762 – 1813 | |
| Salem | |
| 1761 Settled | |
| 1764 Patent granted and soon divided | |
| 1774 Land tracts combined under township of New Perth | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Salem by New York State | |
| Skenesborough | |
| Name for Town of Whitehall 1765 – 1786 | |
| Westfield | |
| Name for Town of Fort Ann 1788 – 1808 | |
| White Creek | |
| Part of Walloomsac Patent, Settled by Dutch | |
| 1815 Formed from Town of Cambridge | |
| Whitehall | |
| 1761 Settled | |
| 1765 Incorporated by patent as Skenesborough | |
| 1786 Erected as Town of Whitehall by New York State | |