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Where Are New York Ghost Towns?For more than 25 years I have searched for and located hundreds of New York ghost towns. If you love history and the outdoors as I do, then you have come to the right page. On this page, as well as throughout my website at www.metal-detecting-ghost-towns-of-the-east.com, you will have more than enough information to get you started in your search for ghost towns.
What Is The Difference Between Eastern And Western Ghost Towns? The difference between the ghost towns of the east, like the New York ghost towns, and the old towns that are located in our western states are this, the ghost towns of the east are no longer visible. New York Ghost Towns, and ghost towns in the east exist today as cellar holes. Ghost towns in the east are nothing more than a hole in the ground these empty holes are cellar holes. The cellar holes are what are left of the houses that once sat on top of them. Many times you have driven your car past a ghost town but were not aware of it being there. If you are a hiker, backpacker, or a hunter, you may have walked past or through a ghost town never realizing it. Searching for cellar holes, or New York ghost towns is an exciting adventure that can lead to some interesting experiences and treasures. Metal detecting the New York ghost towns has uncovered some very exciting finds. However, as I mentioned earlier, you dont need a metal detector. Often I have found old bottles and pottery chards lying on the ground. Often times you can hike, or backpack into remote areas, or just drive the backcountry roads searching for New York ghost towns.
Metal detecting in New York ghost towns can lead you to some exciting discoveries. Many artifacts lay beneath the ground of New York ghost towns.
Index Of New York Ghost Towns By County In the following sections I have listed by counties many New York ghost towns that once were in existence, but are ghost towns today. I tried to assemble this list as best I could. I used old maps and reference books to compile this information. There may be New York ghost towns that I have listed that are still inhabited by living people, therefore not qualifying for a ghost town. This is not an exact science and I am sure I have some miscalculations. Many times I crossed referenced between old and new maps, however it was a daunting task and mistakes Im sure have been made. At times, on the new map there was no mention made of the New York ghost town, or at least I missed seeing it. It is no excuse but heres why. The mapmakers of years ago, as good as they were, were not as proficient as they are today, especially when dealing with the correct miles between points A and point B, because of this, no matter how hard I tried to locate the old town, I missed seeing it. Sometimes on the newer maps, a town was as much as two miles away than on the older map. This is why I use the term approx when I give the approximate miles between points of reference. In addition to the above difficulties I should also mention that the older maps showed differently as to where the town districts were actually located. Therefore, districts that were shown to be in one county on an earlier map may have been listed in another county on a later map. This made the task of locating old settlements within a county more of a challenge. As for the spelling of the New York ghost towns, I maneuvered my way through the old maps with painstaking care. Unfortunately, the maps were old, faded and torn, so trying to see the correct spelling of each town was at times impossible. I know I have also missed some New York ghost towns. And this is a good reason for you to gather your own research and head out into the great outdoors to do some ghost town searching. I hope that you use the information on this page and throughout this website and that you attempt to locate some of the New York ghost towns. If you are interested in my Ghost Town TV series, which is available in DVD format, or you can download it.
Please order here at my video page. Thank You! And Happy Ghost Town Hunting!! NEW YORK GHOST TOWNS Albany County Callanans Corners approx. 1 mile south of Spawn Hollow. Jerusalem approx. 5 miles north of Meads Corners. Allegany County Bennet approx. 11/2 miles south of Scoles. Culver approx. 1 mile north of Spring Mills. Edwards approx. 2 miles south of Mc Graws. Hiltonville approx. 3 miles northeast of Scholes. Tip Top approx. 11/2 miles south of Alfred. Broome County Cascade Valley approx. 1 mile east of State Line. Wake 1 mile south of Damascus. Cattaraugas County Bowen approx. 1 mile north of Vollentine. Coldspring approx. 11/2 miles southeast of Steamburg. Elgin approx. 11/2 miles northwest of Abbotts. Lime Lake approx. 11/2 miles south of Delevan. Cayuga County Austin approx. 2 miles west of Twelve Corners. Willetts approx. 11/2 miles south of Prospect Corners. Chautauqua County Dean approx. 2 miles southwest of Stockton. Hewes approx. 2 miles south of Cottage Park. Chemung County Hill approx. 3 miles south of Chambers.
Chenango County Bonney approx. 2 miles east of Otselic. Ireland Mills approx. 1 mile southeast of Beaver Meadow. Clinton County Alderbend approx. 4 miles north of Jerusalem. Columbia County Glenco Mills approx. 11/2 miles southeast of Linlithco Mills. Linlithgo approx. 11/2 mile northwest of Burden. Rayville approx. 2 miles northeast of Old Chatham. Cortland County Hunts Corners approx. 11/2 miles southwest of Lapeer. Delaware County Bedell approx. 1 mile south of Denver. Cannonsville approx. 3 miles north of Kelsey. Methol approx. 31/2 miles southeast of Goulds. Shaverton approx. 2 miles south of Arena.
Dutchess County Barrytown approx. 6 miles north of Rhinebeck. Coleman Station approx. 1 mile north of Sharon Station. Verbank Village approx. ½ mile west of Verbank. Erie County Akron Junction approx. 11/2 mile east of East Clarence. Pavement approx. 2 miles northeast of East Lancaster. Essex County Alden Lair approx. 3 miles south of Boreas River. Bouquet approx. ½ mile west of Essex Station. North Elba approx. 3 miles southeast of Lake Placid. Undercliff located on north shore of West lake. Franklin County Algonquin south of Saranac Lake. Coreys approx. 7 miles east of Tupper Lake. Madawaska approx. 1 mile south of Leboeuf. Fulton County Middle Sprite approx 7 miles east of Dolgeville. Genesee County Alabama Station approx. 3 miles north of Indian Falls. Upton aprox. 4 miles west of Batavia. Hamilton County Alvord approx. 2 miles north of Gilmantown. Herkimer County Brandreth Lake approx. 11/2 mile northeast of Little Rapids. Countrymans approx. 1 mile north of Kast Bridge. Parts approx. 2 miles east of Big Moose. Jefferson County - Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Livingston County Claytonville approx. 1 mile south of Libertypole. Inverness approx. 2 miles north of York. Lewis County Boyd approx. 11/2 mile south of Gardners Corners. Edgebert approx. 2 miles southeast of Natural Bridge. Fitzgerald approx. 3 miles northeast of Natural Bridge. Wetmore approx. 5 miles west of Glenfield. Madison County Milestrip approx 1 mile northwest of Peterboro.
Monroe County Adams Basin approx. ½ mile southeast of Pine Hill. Cedar Swamp approx. 11/2 mile southeast of West Henrietta. Montgomery County Currytown approx. 2 miles northwest of Rural Grove.
Nassau County Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Niagara County Pendelton approx. 6 miles south of Lockport. Oneida County Danbrook approx. 1 mile southeast of Dunn Brook. OtterLake located in northeast corner of the county.
Onondaga County Case approx. ½ mile south of Maple Grove. Ontario County Centerfield approx. 31/2 miles west of Canandaigua. Granger halfway between Baldwin Corners and Gorham.
Orange County - Old maps of this county were not legible, therefore locating the few ghost towns that existed in this county was difficult. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Orleans County Honest Hill located in southeast corner of the county. Knowlesville Station approx. 1 mile southeast of Knowlesville. Oswego County Daysville approx. 3 miles south of Port Ontario. Otsego County Lentsville approx. 1 mile south of Middlefield Center.
Putnam County - Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Rensselaer County Potter Hill approx. 3 miles east of Boytonville. Rockland County - Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Saratoga County Birchton approx. 7 miles west of Ballston Spa. Schenectady County - Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Schoharie County Bates approx. 7 miles east of Broome center. Schuyler County Hector approx. 2 miles west of Logan. Seneca County Border City approx. 4 miles southwest of Waterloo. Steuben County Barney Mill approx. 11/2 mile southwest of Rexville. Caton approx. 4 miles south of South Corning. Lila approx. 2 miles southwest of Troupsburg. Stickneys approx. 1 mile south of ghost town Beam Station county route 53.
St. Lawrence County Allens Falls approx. 2 miles northwest of Parishville. East Pitcairn approx. 6 miles south of South Edwards. Terrace Park approx. 2 miles north of Morristown.
Suffolk County - Old ghost towns in this county could not be located. However, this does not mean that you should not try and research this county on your own. You may have a wonderful discovery. Sullivan County Anderson approx. 1 mile southwest of Willowemoc. Grooville approx. 3 miles north of Parkston. Tioga County Gaskill approx. 4 miles northeast of Owego. Tompkins County Trumbull Corners approx. 31/2 miles northwest of Newfield. Waterburg approx. 3 miles southwest of Trumansburg. Ulster County Branch approx. 11/2 mile northeast of Frost Valley Hardenburg approx. 2 miles southwest of Dry Brook. Kyserike approx. 2 miles north of Mohonk Lake. Warren County Igerna approx. ½ mile south of Byrnes Corners.
Washington County Cummings approx. 2 miles north of Putnam. The Hook approx. 3 miles west of Belcher. Shelving Rock located on east coast of Lake George approx. 4 miles N. of Pilot Knob.
Wayne County Huron approx. 2 miles northeast of Resort Westchester County Lewisboro approx. 2 miles northeast of East Woods. Scotts Corners approx. 11/2 mile southeast of Pound Ridge. Wyoming County East Arcade approx. 3 miles northeast of Arcade Center. Perrys approx. 2 miles north of North Java. Yates County Bluff Point approx. 2 miles northeast of Keuka Lake State Park. Mays Mills approx. ½ mile west of Cascade Mills.
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