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When counties were
established in New York State in 1683, the present Clinton County
was part of Albany
County. This was an enormous county, including the northern
part of New York State as well as all of the present State of
Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean.
This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766 by the creation of
Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770 by the creation
of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont. On
March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into
three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of
the other pieces, Charlotte
County, contained the eastern portion.
In 1784, the name "Charlotte
County" was changed to Washington
County to honor George Washington, the American Revolutionary
War general and later President of the United States of
America.
In 1788, Clinton County was
split off from Washington County. This was a much larger area than
the present Clinton County, including several other counties or
county parts of the present New York State.
In 1799, Essex County
was split off from Clinton County.
In 1802, parts of Clinton,
Herkimer,
and Montgomery
Counties were taken to form the new St. Lawrence
County.
In 1808, Franklin
County was split off from Clinton County.
[SOURCE: wikipedia.org]
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Seat: Plattsburgh
Year
Organized: 1788
Square
Miles: 1,039
Courthouse Info:
County Government Center
137 Margaret
Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2975
Phone:
(518)565-4600
Fax: (518)565-4616
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