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JOHNSTOWN, V. Livingston, Columbia co. is an agricultural settlement, containing 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores and about 30 dwel- ling houses.
JOHNSVILLE, p. o. Fishkill, Dutchess co.
JONESVILLE, p. o. Clifton Park, Saratoga co.
JORDAN, V. and p. o. Elbridge, Onondaga co. is situated on the Erie canal ; it was incorporated in 1835, and now contains about 1,200 inhabitants, 175 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 5 taverns, 10 stores, 3 flouring mills, 3 saw mills, 1 pump factory, 1 wooden ware factory, 1 sash factory, 1 clothier's works and 1 tannery.
JOSLIN'S CORNERS, p. o. Sul- livan, Madison co.
JUNCTION, p. o. Schaghticoke, Rensselaer co.
JUNCTION OF ERIE AND CHAMPLAIN CANALS. See Co- hoes village.
JUNIUS, t. Seneca co. situated 8 miles north of the village of Waterloo, and distant 173 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,594 inhabitants. The surface is varied; soil, of different qualities, some of it very fertile. Junius is the name of a post office.
KAATERSKILL, rises among the Catskill mountains, in Hunter, Greene co. and flows north-east in- to the town of Catskill, where it empties into the creek of the same name. On this stream, near the Mountain House, on Pine Orchard, are a succession of beautiful and romantic water falls : the water first falls perpendicularly 175 feet, then pausing, momentarily, upon the ledge of a rock, precipitate themselves 85 feet more, making the whole descent 260 feet. From this point, the water rushes into a dark ravine, through which it finds the valley of the Catskill. At the head of this creek, are two small lakes of considerable interest, each about a mile and a half in circum- ference.
KAATSBERG MOUNTAINS. See Catskill Mountains.
KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK
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rises in Saratoga county, among the mountains of the same name, and flows south-east into Sara- toga lake. This is a large and du- rable mill stream, on which are sit- uated a number of manufacturing establishments.
KAYADEROSSERAS MOUN- TAINS, extend in a south-west di- rection through a part of the coun- ties of Warren, Saratoga and Ful- ton, a distance of about 60 miles. Between the Schroon branch of the Hudson and Lake George, the height of this range is from 8 to 1200 feet ; in Saratoga co. from 5 to 800. As it approaches the Mo- hawk valley it gradually subsides.
KEENE, t. Essex co. situated 12 miles west of the village of Eliz- abeth, and distant 138 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 730 inhabitants. This is a large town, in extent of territory, covered in part with the highest peaks of the Adirondack range of mountains. Mount Marcy, on the south-west, is elevated 5467 feet above the tide waters of the Hudson; besides which there are several other lofty summits, abounding with iron ore, in inexhaustible quantities. On the north border lies Lake Placid ; there are also several other lakes of less note. The east and west branches of the Au Sable river, both flow through this town in a northerly direction, affording hy- draulic power to almost any extent. In some of the lakes and streams are found trout of a very large size. Keene is the name of a post-office, where is a small settlement.
KEESEVILLE, V. and p. o. Au Sable and Chesterfield, Clinton and Essex counties, is situated on both sides of the Au Sable river, 4 miles west of Port Kent. It contains about 2,000 inhabitants, 300 dwell- ing houses, 1 Congregational, 1 Baptist, 1 Methodist and 1 Roman Catholic church, an incorporated academy, 1 banking house, 2 tav-
erns, and 18 stores and groceries. The water power at this place is very great, and advantageously used by several manufacturing es- tablishments. The "Keeseville Manufacturing Company" is char- tered, with a paid capital of $40,000 : they own, on the north side of the river, an extensive wa- ter power, on which is situated a forge with three fires, a rolling mill and nail factory, which manufac- ture into roll iron and nails about 1000 tons of iron annually. The " Keeseville Woollen and Cotton Company" is also chartered, with a paid capital of $30,000 : they own on the south side a large fac- tory building, to which is attached a drying house and a dye house, all built of stone in the most substan- tial manner. There are also 2 flour- ing mills, 4 extensive saw mills, which make annually about half a million of market boards ; 1 fur- nace and a machine shop, 1 plas- ter mill, 1 brewery, 1 large wheel- wright shop, 1 tannery and 1 print- ing office,together with most every other kind of mechanic work shops.
KELLOGGSVILLE, V. and p. o. Niles, Cayuga co. contains about 200 inhabitants,40 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, 1 tavern and 2 stores.
KENDALL, t. Orleans co. situa- ted 12 miles north-east of the vil- lage of Albion, and distant 250 miles from Albany, contained in 1840, 1692 inhabitants. The sur- face is mostly level, gently rising on the south from Lake Ontario; soil sandy and gravelly loam. Kendall is the name of a post office.
KENNEDY'S MILLS, p. o. Po- land, Chautauque co.
KENNEDYVILLE, V. and p. o. Bath, Steuben county, is situated on the Conhocton river; it contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Chris- tian church; 3 taverns, 2 stores, 1 woollen factory and 1 saw mill.
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KENT, t. Putnam co. situated 4 | number of other mechanic shops. miles north of the village of Car- mel, and distant 101 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,830 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountainous; the soil is well a- dapted for grass on the hill sides and valleys ; drained south by the Croton river. Kent, Boydsville, and Farmer's Mills are names of post offices.
KETCHUM'S CORNERS, P. O. Stillwater, Saratoga co.
KILLBUCK, p. o. Great Valley, Cattaraugus co.
KILL VAN KULL, is the name of the channel that lies between Staten Island and the New-Jersey shore on the north ; it extends from the bay of New-York to Newark bay, a distance of 4 or 5 miles, and may be considered as a continua- tion of Staten Island Sound.
KINDERHOOK, t. Columbia co. situated 12 miles north of the city of Hudson, and distant 18 miles from Albany, contained in 1840 3512 inhabitants. The surface is diversified ; soil, sandy loam and clay, generally fertile and well cul- tivated ; drained by Kinderhook creek. Kinderhook and Valatia are names of post offices.
KINDERHOOK, V. and p. o. Kinderhook, Columbia co. is de- lightfully situated on a plain, 5 miles east of the Hudson river, on the post road between New-York and Albany, being 20 miles south of the latter place. This village was incorporated in 1838, and now contains a population of about 1400 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, an incorporated academy, in a flourishing condition, 1 Dutch Re- formed and 1 Baptist church, 2 public houses, 1 bank, 14 stores, 2 extensive coach manufactories, 2 hat factories, 1 morocco factory and 1 printing office, besides a
No place in the vicinity of the Hudson exceeds this village for its beautiful location, and the salubri- ty of its climate. This is the birth place and residence of ex-president Van Buren, whose country seat is located about two miles south of the village.
. KINDERHOOK CREEK rises in the east part of Rensselaer county, and flows in a south-west direction through a part of Columbia county, where it empties into the Hudson river near the village of Columbia- ville. This is a large and impor- tant mill stream, on which are lo- cated several extensive manufac- turing establishments.
KINDERHOOK LANDING. See Stuyvesant.
KINGSBORO, V. and p. o. Johns- town, Fulton co. is pleasantly situ- ated 5 miles north of the village of Johnstown. It contains about 300 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 high school, 2 taverns and 2 stores. Here are manufac- tured large quantities of buckskin mittens, gloves and moccasins.
KING'S BRIDGE p. o. West- chester, Westchester co.
KINGSBURY t. Washington co. situated 55 miles north of the city of Albany, is a half shire town with Salem, the county buildings being situated in the village of San- dy Hill. It contained in 1840, 2773 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level ; soil, sand, clay, and sandy loam, generally well cultiva- ted and productive ; drained on the north by a tributary of Wood creek, and watered on the south- west angle by the Hudson river. Kingsbury, Adamsville and Sandy Hill, are names of post offices. At the former is a settlement contain- ing 1 church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, and 15 or 20 dwellings.
KINGS COUNTY, organized by the colonial assembly in 1683, is centrally distant 150 miles from the city of Albany ; it is bounded on the north by the East river and harbor of New-York ; on the east by
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Queens county ; on the south by the Atlantic ocean, and on the west by the Bay of New-York and the "Narrows." The surface is mostly level, with some hills running nearly through the centre from east to west. The soil is principally light and sandy, warm, and when well manured and tilled, very productive, and well adapted to horticulture. The streams are few and of small size, but on the south there are sev- eral indentations and bays of some size ; Gravesend bay and Jamaica bay are the principal. Coney island is a great resort for sea bathing. Of the mineral productions but little can be said. The Long Island Railroad crosses this county, commencing at the city of Brooklyn. Its area is about 76 square miles,' or 48,800 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in the county of Kings, with the population in 1840.
BROOKLYN CITY, 36,233 | New-Utrecht, .1,283
Bushwick, 1,295
Flatbush, 2,099
Flatlands, 810
Gravesend, .799
KING'S FERRY p. o. Genoa, Cayuga co. Here are located 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 steam grist mill, 1 ashery, and about 30 dwelling houses.
KING'S SETTLEMENT, P. O. Norwich, Chenango co.
KINGSTON, t. Ulster co. con- tains the county buildings, situated in the village of the same name, and is distant from Albany 58 miles : it contained in 1840, 5824 | aware county ; a tri-weekly line inhabitants. The surface is rolling; soil, sandy loam, underlaid with lime and slate, in many places very rich and easily tilled, producing large crops of grass, grain and In- dian corn : it is watered by Esopus creek and the Hudson river, which bounds it on the east. Kingston and Rondout are names of post of- fices ; Eddyville and Wilbur are villages.
KINGSTON, V. and p. o. Kings- ton, Ulster co. is delightfully situ- ated on a plain, through which flows the Esopus creek, three miles west of the landing on the Hud- son river. It was incorporated in 1805, and now contains about 2,300 inhabitants, 300 dwelling houses, 1 Reformed Dutch, 1 Epis- copal, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; a court house and jail, 2
Williamsburg, .5,094
Total inhabitants, 47,613
banking houses, an incorporated academy, in a flourishing condi- tion, and a female seminary ; 5 hotels and taverns ; 40 stores and groceries, 2 printing offices, 1 iron foundery, 2 tobacco factories, 2 ! carriage factories and 3 leather factories, together with most every other kind of mechanic work shops. Stages leave this place three times a week for Delhi, Del-
also leaves for Ellenville, and ac- commodation stages are in con- stant attendance, and run to the several steamboats that land and receive passengers at Rondout and Kingston Landing. Kingston, an- ciently called Esopus, was early settled by the Dutch, many of whose descendants now reside in this vicinity. In April, 1777, the first convention of the Representa- tives of the state of New-York met in the village of Kingston, and formed the old constitution of the state, and on the 16th day of Octo- ber following, it was taken and burnt by the British army, under the command of Gen. Vaughan, while marching to the relief of Gen. Burgoyne, who was obliged to surrender to the American army lon the following day at Bemus'
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Heights. Immediately after de- cavern, said to have been first dis- stroying the village, the British covered and explored in 1821, when the name of Mitchell's cave was given to it. Several apartments have been visited ; the ceilings are ornamented with stalactites, and the walls with incrustations. troops precipitately retreated to their vessels lying in the Hudson river, and returned to the city of New-York. Some of the ruins of the stone buildings were standing as late as 1836, when the last of the walls were taken down, and the Kingston banking house erected on the same spot.
KINGSTON LANDING, Kings- ton, Ulster co. is situated on the west side of the Hudson River, 90 miles north of the city of New- York ; this landing was formerly called Columbus Point. Here is a convenient landing, 2 taverns, and about 10 dwelling houses. A steam ferry boat plies across the river from this point to Rhinebeck, Dutchess co.
KINNEY'S FOUR CORNER'S p. o. Hannibal, Oswego co.
KIP's BAY is a small indenta- tion of the East river, on the east side of the Island of New-York, opposite the mouth of Newtown creek.
KIRKLAND t. Oneida co. situa- ted 10 miles south-west of the city of Utica, and distant 105 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2984 inhabitants. The surface is diversified with hills and fertile val- leys ; soil, rich calcareous loam ; drained by Oriskany creek. Kirk- land and Clinton are names of post offices ; Franklin and Manchester are villages.
KIRKSVILLE, V. and p. o. Man- lius, Onondago co. is situated on the Erie canal ; it contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling hous- es, 2 taverns and 2 stores.
KLIP'S HILL is a spur of the Mayfield mountain, at its southern termination. Where it intersects the Mohawk valley, in the county of Montgomery, it is sometimes called Anthony's Nose ; in the rocky cliffs of which, near the river, is a somewhat remarkable
KNOWLESVILLE, V. and p. o. Ridgeway, Orleans co. is situated on the Erie canal. It was incorpo- rated in 1836, and now contains about 450 inhabitants, 70 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 2 taverns, 7 stores and groceries, 6 warehouses, 1 tannery and 1 ashery.
KNox, t. Albany co. situated 18 miles west of the city of Albany, contained in 1840, 2143 inhabit- ants. The surface is rough and hilly, being in part covered by the Helderberg limestone ridge, in which there is a cavern of consid- erable extent. The soil is mostly of good quality ; drained by the Bozakill and a tributary of Foxes creek. Knox is the name of a post office.
KNOXVILLE V. Knox, Albany co. contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, an academy, 1 tavern, 2 stores and 1 tannery.
KNOXVILLE p. o. Stockbridge, Madison co.
KNOXVILLE. See Port Barton.
·KORTWRIGHT, t. Delaware co. situated 15 miles north of the vil- lage of Delhi, and distant 68 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2441 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountainous ; soil, fertile loam, well adapted to grass ; drained by the Delaware river and its tributaries. Kortwright, South Kortwright and Bloomville, are names of post offices.
KYSERIKE, p. o. Rochester, Ulster co.
KYSERVILLE, p. o. Sparta, Liv- ingston co.
LACKAWACK, p. o. Wawar- sing, Ulster co.
LA FARGEVILLE, V. and p. o
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Orleans, Jefferson co. is situated on Chaumont river. It contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
LA FAYETTE, t. Onondaga co. situated 10 miles south of the vil- lage of Syracuse, and distant 134 miles from Albany, contained in 1840, 2,600 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly ; soil, clay loam ; drained north by Onondaga creek. La Fayette and Cardiff are names of post offices.
LA FAYETTE, V. and p. o. La Fayette, Onondaga co. contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores and 1 tannery.
LA GRANGE, t. Dutchess co. situated 7 miles east of the village of Poughkeepsie, and distant 80 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1851 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling and somewhat hilly on the east; soil, gravelly loam, fertile and well cultivated; drained by Sprout and Wappinger's creeks. Arthursburgh, Freedom Plain, and Sprout Creek, are names of post offices.
LA GRANGE, p. o. Covington, Wyoming co.
LAIRDSVILLE, p. o. Westmore- land, Oneida co.
LAKE, p. o. Greenwich, Wash- ington co.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN. See Champlain, Lake.
LAKE ERIE.See Erie, Lake.
LAKE GEORGE. See George, Lake.
LAKE HILL, p. o. Woodstock, Ulster co.
LAKE ONTARIO. See Ontario, Luke.
LAKE PLEASANT, t. Hamilton co. contains the county buildings, situated in the village of the same name ; distant 72 miles from Al- bany. It contained in 1840, 296 inhabitants. This is a large town in extent of territory ; running north
and south about 50 miles. The surface is diversified, covered with hills, mountains, valleys and lakes; being as yet an almost untrodden wilderness. It is becoming a fa- vorite resort for the angler and huntsman-the streams abounding in trout and other fish of large size, and the forests in wild game of different species. The names of the principal lakes are Lake Em- mons, Round lake and Lake Pleas- ant, the latter of which gives the name to the town ; it is drained by the Sacandaga river, Indian river, and other tributaries of the Hudson.
LAKE PLEASANT V. and p. o. Lake Pleasant, Hamilton co. is sit- uated on the west side of Lake Pleasant, near Round Lake. It contains a court house and county clerk's office, both recently erect- ed, the former of wood and the latter of brick ; 1 church, 1 tav- ern, 1 store and some 10 or 12 dwelling houses.
LAKE RIDGE, p. o. Tompkins co.
LAKES, MOUNTAINS, &c. See Altitudes and Elevations.
LAKEVILLE, p. o. Livonia, Livingston co.
LAKEVILLE, North Hemp- stead, Queens co. is pleasantly sit- uated on a body of water called Success Pond. This has long been a place much resorted to by lovers of natural scenery. Here are located an hotel and several private dwellings, delightfully situated on the margin of the above lake, which abounds in perch, originally deposited by the late Dr. Samuel L. Mitchell.
LANCASTER, t. Erie co. situa- ted 12 miles east of the city of Buffalo, and distant 272 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,083 inhabitants. The surface is undu- lating ; soil, clay and calcareous loam, producing large crops of grass and grain; drained west by Ellicott's, Cayuga and Seneca
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creeks. Lancaster and Town Line | factories, 1 plaster mill, 1 flouring are names of post offices.
LANCASTER, V. and p. o. Lan- caster, Erie co. is situated on the Cayuga creek ; it contains about 600 inhabitants, 90 dwelling hou- ses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Methodist, 1 Lutheran and 1 Catholic church ; 3 taverns, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 clothier's works, 1 tannery and 1 ashery.
LANSING, t. Tompkins co. si- tuated 8 miles north of the village of Ithaca, and distant 166 from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,672 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, gravelly loam of good quality, and mostly well cultivated; drain- ed by Salmon creek and its tribu- taries. Lansingville, Ludlowville, North Lansing and South Lansing are names of post offices.
LANSINGBURGH, t. Rensselaer county, situated 3 miles north of the city of Troy, and distant 9 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,330 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly on the east, with an extensive plain lying on the bank of the Hudson on the west; soil, gravelly and clay loam, most of it productive when well tilled.
LANSINGBURGH, V. and p. o. Lansingburgh, Rensselaer county, is situated on the east side of the Hudson river, at the head of sloop navigation, 154 miles north of the city of New-York. It was organ- ized as a village in 1771, and in- corporated in 1787 ; it now contains about 3,000 inhabitants, 450 dwel- lings; 2 Presbyterian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Baptist, 2 Methodist and 1 Uni- versalist church; 1 public market, 8 hotels and taverns ; 1 banking house, 1 mutual insurance com- pany, 9 dry goods stores, 8 produce stores, 20 grocery stores, besides several shoe stores, hat stores, &c .; 1 copper and iron foundery and scale manufactory, 4 copper, tin and sheet iron factories, 2 large oil floor cloth factories, 3 brush
mill, 5 cooperages, 2 gun and rifle factories, 1 large slaughtering es- tablishment, 1 soap and candle factory, 6 malt houses, 2 printing offices, besides many other kinds of mechanic work shops. Several sloop and tow boats are also owned here. The Lansingburgh academy having a male and female department, is an old and flourish- ing chartered institution. Lansing- burgh is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, chartered village in the state. During the revolution- ary war it was a place of consider- able importance, having but slowly increased since, owing to difficul- ties in navigating the river. By means of a state dam and lock at the upper part of the city of Troy, a capacious basin of water is here formed, extending to the Union bridge, which unites Lansingburgh with the village of Waterford. About one mile east of this place is situated on a range of hills, the Diamond Rock, abounding with crystalized quartz of the first or- der, from which spot there is a de- lightful prospect of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, and the surround- ing country.
LANSINGVILLE, V. and p. o. Lansing, Tompkins county, is an agricultural settlement. containing about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, I tavern and 1 store.
LAONA. V. Pomfret, Chautauque county, contains about 400 inhabi- tants, 60 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 2 clothier's works and 1 oil mill.
LARNED'S CORNERS, P. O. Hopewell, Ontario co.
LASSELLVILLE, p. o. Ephra- tah, Fulton co.
LAURENS, t. Otsego co. situa- ted 15 miles south-west of the vil- lage of Cooperstown, and distant
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84 miles from Albany ; contained | by several small streams flowing in 1840, 2,173 inhabitants. The into Cayuga lake, which bounds it on the west. Ledyard, Aurora and Levanna are names of post offices. surface is high and hilly; soil, fer- tile sandy loam, and well cultiva- ted ; drained south by Otego creek. Laurens and Mount Vision are names of post offices. Jacksonville and Laurensville are villages.'
LAURENSVILLE, v. Laurens, Otsego county, is situated in a pleasant valley on the Otego creek; it was incorporated in 1834, and now contains about 400 inhabitants, 70 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 7 stores, 1 iron foundery, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 leather factory, and a clothier's works.
LAWRENCE, t. St. Lawrence county, situated 25 miles north- east of the village of Canton, and distant 230 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,845 inhabi- tants. The surface is uneven; soil, clay loam of good quality; drained by Deer and St. Regis ri- vers. Lawrenceville and Nicol- ville are names of post offices. At the former there is a small settle- ment.
LAWYERSVILLE, V. and p. o. Cobleskill, Schoharie.county, con- tains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 Dutch Reform- ed and 1 Universalist church; 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 carding and 1 cloth dressing works.
LEBANON, t. Madison co. situ- ated 10 miles south of the village of Morrisville, and distant 103 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,794 inhabitants. The surface is hilly; soil, clay loam; drained south by the Chenango river and its tributaries. Lebanon is the name of a post office.
LEDYARD, t. Cayuga co. si- tuated 12 miles south-west of the village of Auburn, and distant 168 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,143 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling ; soil, clay loam and marl and very productive; drained
LEE, t. Oneida co. situated 22 miles north-west of the city of Utica, and distant 115 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,936 inhabitants. The surface is undu- lating; soil, clay and sandy loam; drained by Canada and Fish creeks. Lee, Delta and Stokes are names of post offices.
LEE, V. and p. o. Lee, Oneida county, contains about 150 in - habitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern and 1 store.
LEEDS, V. and p. o. Catskill, Greene county, is situated 4 miles west of the village of Catskill, on the Catskill creek ; it contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 4 stores, 2 flouring mills and 1 fur- nace.
LEEDSVILLE, p. o. Amenia, Dutchess co.
LEESVILLE, v. and p. o. Sharon, Schoharie co. contains 1 , Universalist church, 2 taverns, stores, and 20 or 25 dwel- 3 ling houses.
LEICESTER, t. Livingston co. situated 5 miles west of the village of Geneseo, and distant 232 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,415 inhabitants. The surface is divided into terraces, declining to- wards the Genesee river, which bounds it on the east; soil, of good quality. Gibsonville and Moscow are names of post offices.
LENOX, t. Madison co. situated 12 miles north of the village of Morrisville, and distant 125 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 5,440 inhabitants. The surface is undulating, or level ; soil, various, but mostly of good quality, well adapted to wheat, and highly pro- ductive; drained by Cowasalon and Oneida creeks, and is bounded
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