Gazetteer and Business Directory of Otsego Co., N.Y. for 1872-3 - Paperback

by Hamilton Child (Author)

Otsego County "was formed from Montgomery, February 16, 1791, and embraced the two original towns of Otsego and Cherry Valley. A part of Schoharie was taken off in 1795. And a part of Delaware in 1797. It lies upon the highlands at the head of Susquehanna River, south-east of the center of the State. ... The County Seat is located at Cooperstown, in the town of Otsego, at the foot of Otsego Lake."

In addition to the Gazetteer of County, the Gazetteer of Towns, and the Business Directory, this work includes Law Maxims; Census Report; Stamp Duties; The States, their Settlement, &c.; The Territories, their Area, &c.; County Officers; U.S. Officers; Post Offices and Postmasters; Valuable Recipes; and much more. Several facsimile reprints of advertisements, some illustrated; an Index to Publisher's Notices; an Index to Business Directory; and an Index to Advertisements add value to this work.