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the city of New-York, landing at | Island, Hart's Island and Hunter's Sing-Sing, Tarrytown, &c. The Island. Hudson river steamboats also land PELTONVILLE, p. o. Pultney, Steuben co. passengers several times daily at Caldwill's Landing, opposite PEMBROKE, t. Genesee co. sit- uated 12 miles west of the village of Batavia, and distant 257 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,970 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level ; soil, clay and grav- elly loam ; drained north-west by the Tonawanda creek and its trib- utaries. Pembroke, East Pem- broke and Corfu are names of post offices. Richville is the name of a village, in which is located the Pembroke post office. Peekskill, affording almost hourly communication with the city of New-York, by the aid of a steam ferry boat. The Peekskill Acade- my is a flourishing chartered in- stitution, delightfully situated on Oak Hill, near which is the tree still standing on which was hung during the revolutionary war, two noted British spies, Strang and Palmer. This place for a time was the head quarters of the American army under Gen. Putnam. It was PENDLETON, t. Niagara co. situated 7 miles south-west of the village of Lockport, and distant 284 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,098 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, cal- careous loam of good quality ; watered by the Tonawanda creek, which bounds it on the south. here that he dated his laconic re- ply to Sir Henry Clinton, who commanded the British forces in the city of New-York, and sent up a flag of truce, demanding the re- lease of Edmund Palmer, a lieute- nant of a tory regiment, who had been detected in the American camp. The following was the re- ply sent back by Putnam :
"Head-Quarters, 7th Aug. 1777.
" Edmund Palmer, an officer in the enemy's service, was taken as a spy, lurking within the American lines ; he has been tried as a spy, condemned as a spy, and shall be executed as a spy, and the flag is ordered to depart immediately.
" ISRAEL PUTNAM.
" P. S. He has been according'- ly executed."
PEKIN, p. o. Lewiston, Niaga- ra co.
PELHAM, t. Westchester co. situated 10 miles south of the vil- lage of White Plains, and distant 140 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 789 inhabitants. The sur- face is mostly level ; soil, clay and sandy loam, generally well culti- vated. To this town are attached several islands, lying in the East river, the largest of which are City
PENDLETON, V. and p. o. Pen- dleton, Niagara co. is situated on the Erie canal ; it contains 2 taverns, 4 stores and groceries, and about 30 dwelling houses. In this town about three miles east of the village is a sulphur spring of some celebrity.
PENFIELD, t. Monroe co. si- tuated 8 miles east of the city of Rochester, and distant 211 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,842 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, sandy and gra- velly loam, blended on the south with clay; drained north by Iron- dequoit creek and some other small streams. Penfield and West Penfield are names of post offices.
PENFIELD, V. and p. o. Pen- field, Monroe co. is situated on the Irondequoit creek; it contains about 700 inhabitants, 100 dwel- ling houses; 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; 2 taverns, 3 stores ; a select school
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called the Penfield Lyceum; 1 woollen factory, 2 flouring mills, 1 carding machine and fulling mill ; 1 chair factory, 1 stave ma- nufactory, 1 saw mill, 1 tannery, 1 ashery and 1 brick yard.
PENN-YAN, V. and p. o. Milo, Yates co. is situated on the outlet of Crooked Lake, one mile from the foot of the lake, and 185 miles west of the city of Albany. It was incorporated in 1833, and now con- tains about 1,800 inhabitants, 300 dwelling houses, a court house, jail, and county clerk's office ; an incorporated academy ; a banking house; 1 Presbyterian, 1 Episco- pal, 1 Baptist, 1 Congregational and 1 Methodist church ; 3 public houses, 24 stores of different kinds, and 2 warehouses; a boat yard for building and repairing canal boats; 2 flouring mills, 2 saw mills, 1 fur- nace and plough factory, 1 tannery, 1 clothier's works, 2 asheries, 3 brick yards, 2 printing offices and 3 carriage factories; besides many other kind of mechanic work shops. On the outlet of Crooked lake, which feeds the Crooked Lake canal; both of which run through this place, are situated many very valuable mill sites, and other hydraulic privileges ; only a part of which are as yet occupied. This village derives its name from the first settlers emigrating part from the state of Pennsylvania, and a part from New-England, hence the compound name of Penn- Yan.
PEORIA, p. o. Wyoming co.
PEPACTON, p. o. Colchester, Delaware co.
PEPACTON RIVER. See Dela- ware River.
PERCH LAKE, lies in the town of Orleans, Jefferson county. It is 3 miles long, and from a half to 1 mile wide.
PERCH RIVER, p. o. Brown- ville, Jefferson co.
PERCH RIVER, rises in the
town of Orleans, Jefferson county, and flows south-west into Black river bay at the village of Dexter.
PERRINTON, t. Monroe co. si- tuated 10 miles east of the city of Rochester, and distant 209 miles from Albany; contained in 1840,
2,513 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat hilly ; soil, of good qua- lity ; drained north by the Ironde- quoit creek and some of its branches. Perrinton, Bushnell's Basin and Egypt are names of post offices. Fairport is the name of a village.
PERRY, t. Wyoming co. situa- ted 7 miles east of the village of Warsaw, and distant 239 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 3,082 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, sandy and clay loam, well adapted to grass or grain; drained east by the outlet of Silver lake, which lies partly in this town. Perry and Perry Cen- tre are names of post offices. At the latter there is a settlement con- taining 1 Presbyterian church, 1 tavern, 2 stores and 25 or 30 dwel- ling houses.
PERRY, V. and p. o. Perry, Wyoming county, is situated on the outlet of Silver lake; it was incorporated in 1830, and now con- tains about 1,200 inhabitants, 180 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist, 1 Methodist and 1 Univer- salist church ; 2 taverns, 15 stores and groceries, 2 printing offices, 4 flouring mills, 2 saw mills, 1 oil mill, 1 ashery, 2 clothier's works, 1 tannery, and 2 furnaces, besides many other kind of mechanic work shops, this being an active and thriving place of business.
PERRYSBURGH, t. Cattarau- gus co. situated 20 miles north- west of the village of Ellicottville, and distant 306 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,660 inhabi- tants. The surface is broken, having on the north boundary Cat- taraugus creek ; soil, gravelly and
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clay loam, productive in grain and which bounds it on the east, where grass ; drained by several small is a convenient landing ; it is also watered by the Great Au Sable on a part of its south boundary. streams running north into Catta- raugus creek. Perrysburgh, North Perrysburgh and Versailles are names of post offices.
PERRY'S MILLS, V. and p. o. Champlain, Clinton co. is situated on the Chazy river, 1 mile south of the Canada line; it contains about 100 inhabitants, 20 dwelling houses, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 oat mill, and 1 cloth dres- sing and carding machine. This place on the county maps of the state is called Perrysville.
PERRYVILLE, v. and p. o. Fenner, Madison county, contains about 250 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 flouring mill, 1 tannery and 1 distillery.
PERSIA, t. Cattaraugus co. situa- jabout 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling
ted 16 miles north-west of the vil- lage of Ellicottville, and distant 300 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 892 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating ; soil, clay and gravelly loam of good quality ; drained by the tributaries of Cat- taraugus creek, which bounds it on the north. Persia is the name of a post office which is situated in . thier's works.
the village of Lodi.
PERTH, t. Fulton co. situated 10 miles east of the village of Johnstown, and distant 40 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 737 inhabitants. The surface is rolling; soil, clay loam ; drained south by Chuctenunda creek. Perth is the name of a post office.
miles south-west of Plattsburgh, and distant 153 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,134 inhabi- tants. The surface on the east is level or undulating, and on the west hilly ; the soil is mostly sandy and clay loam, of good quality ; drained by Little Au Sable river flowing into Lake Champlain,
PERU, V. and p. o. Peru, Clin- ton co. is situated on both sides of the Little Au Sable river, 4 miles west of Lake Champlain ; it con- tains about 800 inhabitants, 125 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church ; 2 ta- verns, 6 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 tannery.
PERU LANDING, Peru, Clin- ton co. is situated at the mouth of Little Au Sable river, on the west side of Lake Champlain, where is a convenient landing and a few dwelling houses.
PERUVILLE, v. and p. o. Groton, Tompkins co. contains [ houses, 1 Presbyterian church; ] tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills and 1 tannery.
PETERBORO', v. and p. o. Smithfield, Madison co. contains about 350 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Bap- tist church; 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 clo-
PETERSBURGH MOUNTAIN, is the name of the range of hills extending from Washington coun- ty south, through Rensselaer and a part of Columbia county. They are not remarkable for their eleva- tion, being in many places quite low and broken by streams.
PETERSBURGH, t. Rensselaer co. situated 20 miles east of the
PERU, t. Clinton co. situated 10 | city of Troy, and distant 26 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,901 inhabitants. The surface is hilly, and in part mountainous, with a fertile valley extending north and south, through which flows Little Hoosick creek; soil, mostly loam, on slate and limestone. Pe- tersburgh and Petersburgh Four Corners are names of post offices.
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PHARAOH LAKE-PHOENIX.
At the former is a small settle-, Mamakating, Sullivan co. is situa- ment.
PHARAOH LAKE, is a small body of water lying in the town of Schroon, Essex co.
PHARSALIA, t. Chenango co. situated 12 miles west of the vil- lage of Norwich, and distant 124 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,213 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly ; soil, argillaceous loam; drained by the Genegans- lette creek and the Otselic river. Pharsalia and East Pharsalia are names of post offices.
PHELPS, t. Ontario co. situated 15 miles east of the village of Ca- nandaigua, and distant 185 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 5,563 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, clay loam under- laid with lime, and is very fertile ; drained by the Canandaigua out- let and Flint creek, which here form a junction. Gypsum abounds in this vicinity, and the quarries are extensively worked. Phelps, Oak's Corners, Orleans and Vienna are names of post offices.
PHILADELPHIA, t. Jefferson co. situated 16 miles north-east of the village of Watertown, and dis- tant 177 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 1,888 inhabitants. The surface is rolling; soil, clay and sandy loam; drained by Indian river and some of its tributaries. Philadelphia and Sterlingville are names of post offices.
PHILADELPHIA, V. and p. o. Jefferson county, is situated on Indian river; it contains about 125 inhabitants, 20 dwelling houses, 1 Friends' meeting house, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 ashery.
PHILLIPSBURGH, p. o. Wall- kill, Orange co. Here are situated 2 woollen factories, 1 wool carding machine, 1 grist mill, 1 distillery, 1 tavern, 1 store, and some S or 10 dwelling houses.
ted on the line of the Delaware and Hudson canal ; it contains about 100 inhabitants, 20 dwelling hou- ses, 1 Methodist church, 1 tavern, 1 store and 1 grist mill.
PHILLIPSTOWN, t. Putnam co. situated 14 miles west of the vil- lage of Carmel, and distant 96 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,814 inhabitants. The sur- face is mountainous, comprising some of the highest and most rug- ged peaks of the Highlands, as Breakneck Hill, Bull Hill, Sugar Loaf, &c. ; drained by two or three small streams flowing into the Hudson, which bounds it on the west. Cold Springs is the name of a post office, and of a thriving manufacturing village, situated on the east bank of the Hudson, nearly opposite West Point. The hills in this vicinity abound with iron ore, which is extensively manufactured into iron of a good quality, and much of it used in the vicinity, for different kinds of castings and ma- chinery.
PHILIPSVILLE, v. Granby, Oswego county, is situated on the west side of Oswego river; it con- tains about 175 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 tavern, 2 stores, and 2 saw mills. Here is an im- mense water power, formed by a descent in the river of about 20 feet, known as the Oswego falls.
PHILIPSVILLE, V. and p. o. Amity, Allegany co. is situated on the Genesee river, and on the line of the New-York and Erie rail- road ; it contains about 250 inha- bitants, 35 dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
PHENIX, V. and p. o. Schroep- pel, Oswego co. lies on the west side of the Oswego river, on the line of the Oswego canal ; it con- tains about 300 inhabitants, 50
PHILLIPSPORT, V. and p. o. dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 ta-
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verns, 6 stores and groceries, 1 | soil, fertile mould ; drained south- flouring mill, and 6 saw mills.
PIERMONT, V. and p. o. Orangetown, Rockland co. situated on the west side of the Husdon ri- ver, 24 miles north from the city of New-York ; contains about 1,000 inhabitants, 140 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 3 public hou- ses, 5 stores, 1 woollen factory, and a grist and saw mill on Spar- kill creek, which flows through a narrow valley, affording room for a street, on which are situated most of the stores and dwellings, and the track of the New-York and Erie railroad, which great work commences at this point. The long pier at this place extends from the main land about one mile in length, over which runs the rail- road cars to the extreme end; thus communicating with steamboats and freight barges, which can at all times of the year run to and from the city of New-York. Here terminates the Palisades, towards the north, in an abrupt hill, from which circumstance together with the surrounding scenery and piers, this place has very appropriately been called Piermont.
PIERREPONT, t. St. Lawrence co. situated 8 miles east of the vil- lage of Canton, and distant 213 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,430 inhabitants. The sur- face is diversified and soil various, this town extending about 40 miles north and south. It is drained by the Oswegatchie and Grass rivers; the Racket crosses its north-east angle. Pierrepont and East Pierre- pont are names of post offices, at both of which there are small set- tlements.
PIFFARDIANA, p. o. Living- ston co.
PIKE, t. Allegany co. situated 20 miles north of the village of An- gelica, and distant 255 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,176 inhabitants. The surface is rolling;
east by Eastkoy and Westkoy creeks. Pike, East Koy, and East Pike are names of post offices.
PIKE, V. and p. o. Pike, Alle- gany co. is situated on the West- koy creek ; it contains about 600 inhabitants, 90 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Meth- odist church, 3 taverns, 8 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 oil mill, 1 furnace, 2 tanneries and 2 cloth- ier's works.
PILLAR POINT, p. o. Brown- ville, Jefferson co.
PINCKNEY, t. Lewis co. situa- ated 16 miles north-west of the village of Martinsburgh, and dis- t tant 156 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 907 inhabitants. The surface is level ; soil, sandy and clay loam of good quality ; drained north by Deer river, and west by Sandy creek. Pinckney is the name of a post office.
PINE, p. o. Vienna, Oneida co. PINE GROVE, p. o. Tyrone, Steuben co.
PINE HILL, V. Elba, Genesee county, contains about 200 inhab- itants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 Pres- byterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Metho- dist church, 2 taverns, 3 stores and 1 tannery.
PINE HILL, p. o. Shandaken, Ulster co.
PINE PLAINS, t. Dutchess co. situated 25 miles north-east of the village of Poughkeepsie, and dis- tant 69 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 1,334 inhabitants. The surface is in part hilly and mountainous ; having high hills on the east and west, with an exten- sive and fertile intervening plain, which gives name to the town ; soil, sandy and gravelly loam ; it contains two or three small lakes or ponds, the principal of which is called Stissing's, which is the head source of Wappinger's creek, flow- ing south ; it is also drained north- west by the Chicomeco creek, a
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tributary of Roeliff Jansen's creek. Pine Plains and Pulver's corners are names of post offices. Ham- mertown is the name of a manu facturing settlement.
PINE PLAINS, V. and p. o. Pine Plains, Dutchess co. contains about 250 inhabitants, 40 dwelling hou- ses, 1 Presbyterian church, 2 tav- erns and 4 stores.
PINE RIDGE P. o. Oswego co. PINE'S BRIDGE, p. o. York- town, Westchester co.
PINE ORCHARD, forming a part of the Catskill mountain range, is situated 12 miles south-west of the village of Catskill, Greene co. It is elevated 3,000 feet above the tide waters of the Hudson, which noble stream, and the surrounding country, it overlooks for a great distance, affording a varied and ex- tensive view of the greatest inter- est. On the summit is erected a large and commodious public house, called the Mountain House, for the accommodation of visitors, who resort here in great numbers during the summer months. In this vicinity are other mountain peaks, of still greater elevation, and waterfalls of the most wild and romantic character, altogether forming unrivalled attractions, which are well worthy of a visit. "From this lofty eminence all ine- qualities of surface are overlooked. A seemingly endless succession of woods and waters-farms and vil- lages, towns and cities, are spread out as upon a boundless map. Far beyond rise the Taghkanic moun- tains, and the highlands of Con- necticut and Massachusetts. To the left, and at a still greater dis- tance, the Green mountains of Ver- mont stretch away to the north, and their blue summits and the blue sky mingle together. The beautiful Hudson, studded with islands, ap- pears narrowed in the distance, with steamboats almost constantly in sight; while vessels of every
description, spreading their white canvass to the breeze, are moving rapidly over its surface, or idly loi- tering in the calm. These may be traced to the distance of nearly seventy miles with the naked eye ; and again at times all below is en- veloped in dark clouds and rolling mist, which, driven about by the wind, is constantly assuming new, wild and fantastic forms. From the Pine Orchard, a ride or walk of a mile or two brings you to the Kaaterskill falls. Here the outlet of two small lakes leaps down a perpendicular fall of 130 feet, then glides away through a channel worn in the rock, to a second fall of 80 feet. Below this it is lost in the dark ravine through which it finds its way to the valley of the Catskill."
PINEVILLE, p. o. Steuben co.
PISECO, V. and p. o. Arietta, Hamilton co. is situated at the north end of Piseco lake. This is a new settlement, containing about 100 inhabitants, 15 dwelling hous- es, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, and 1 machine shop. This place is situated at the head of a beautiful lake, and is sur- . rounded by a fine tract of land, well adapted to grazing and most kinds of grain. The water power : is also abundant in this vicinity, but little of which is as yet used.
PISECO LAKE, lies in the town of Arietta, Hamilton co. It is 6 miles long, and 2 miles wide for most of its length, abounding in salmon and brook trout, of a large size and delicious flavor. This lake and vicinity is resorted to by per- sons fond of hunting and fishing, this region abounding in wild game in great abundance. The outlet of Piseco lake forms the west branch of the Sacondaga river, a tributary of the Hudson.
PITCAIRN, t. St. Lawrence co. situated 30 miles south of the vil- lage of Canton, and distant 180
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miles from Albany ; contained in | school for boys, and an incorpora- 1840, 396 inhabitants. The sur- face is moderately uneven ; soil, clay loam, well adapted to grass ; drained south by the west branch of the Oswegatchie river.
PITCHER, t. Chenango co. sit- uated 16 miles west of the village of Norwich, and distant 127 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,562 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, argillaceous loam ; drained south by the Otselic river and some of its tributaries. Pitch- er, Pitcher Springs and west Pitch- er are names of post offices.
PITCHER, V. and p. o. Pitcher, Chenango co. is situated on the Ot- selic river. It contains about 200 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Baptist church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 tannnery, and 1 cloth- ier's works."
PITCHER SPRINGS, V. and p. o. Pitcher, Chenango county. Here are situated 2 or 3 sulphur spring's of some celebrity, commonly called the "Sylvan Springs ;" 2 public houses, 1 store, an academy and about 30 dwelling houses.
PITTSFIELD, t. Otsego co. sit- uated 18 miles west of the village of Cooperstown, and distant 87 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,395 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly, with fertile valleys ; soil, sandy loam ; drained by Una- dilla river, and some of its tributa- ries. Pittsfield is the name of a post office.
PITTSFIELD, V. and p. o. Berk- shire co. Mass. is situated on the Housatonic river, and on the line of the Western ruilroad, distant 150 miles west of Boston, and 49 miles east of Albany, by railroad route. It contains about 2,500 in- habitants, 350 dwelling houses, a town hall, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Epis- copal, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; the Berkshire Medical In- stitution ; a flourishing boarding
ted female seminary, besides other select schools ; 1 banking house, 3 hotels, 18 stores of different kinds, and an extensive carriage manu- factory, besides most other kinds of mechanic work shops. The east and west branches of the Hou- satonic river here unite, affording at this place an immense amount of hydraulic power ; there are now erected on the above streams, and in successful operation, 5 extensive woollen factories, 1 large cotton factory, 2 grist mills, 2 saw mills, and a large manufactory of mus- kets, where are annually made a large number, exclusively for the United States government. This is a thriving place, where centres the main business of this part of Berkshire county, which has long been celebrated for its agriculture and manufactured products.
PITTSFORD, t. Monroe co. sit- uated 6 miles east of the city of Rochester, and distant 213 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,983 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, calcareous and argillaceous loam ; drained north by the Irondequoit creek and some of its tributaries.
PITTSFORD, V. and p. o. Pitts- ford, Monroe co. is situated on the Erie canal, and on the line of the Auburn and Rochester railroad ; it was incorporated in 1827, and now contains about 700 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, 3 taverns, 4 stores, 2 forwarding houses, and 2 asheries.
PITTSTOWN, t. Rensselaer co. situated 12 miles north-east of the city of Troy, and distant 18 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,784 inhabitants. The surface is uneven ; soil, clay, gravel and loam, productive when well culti- vated ; drained by Tomhannock creek and the Hoosick river, which bounds it on the north. Pittstown,
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Prospect Hill, Raymertown and | ting, and hilly on the west ; soil, Tomhannock, are names of post offices. At the former there is a settlement containing 1 Baptist church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, and about 20 dwelling houses.
PLACID LAKE, lies in the north part of Essex co. mostly in the town of Keene ; it is 4 miles leng, and from 1 to 1} wide, sur- rounded by a wild and interesting region of country.
PLAINFIELD, t. Otsego co. sit- uated 15 miles north-west of the village of Cooperstown, and dis- tant 75 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 1,450 inhabitants. The surface is undulating and hilly; soil, sandy and calcareous loam, very fertile ; drained south by the Unadilla river and its tributaries. Plainfield, Plainfield Hill, and Unadilla Forks are names of post offices.
PLAINVILLE, p. o. Lysander, Onondaga co. Here is an agricul- tural settlement, containing 1 church, 1 tavern, 1 store and about 30 dwelling houses.
PLATO, p. o. Ellicottville, Cat- taraugus co.
PLATTEKILL, t. Ulster co. sit- uated 20 miles south of the village of Kingston, and distant 79 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,125 inhabitants. The surface is undulating and hilly, underlaid with slate and limestone ; soil, clay and gravelly loam ; drained east by Old Man's Kill, flowing into the Hudson river, and west by some tributaries of the Wallkill. Platte- kill and Modena are names of post offices : at the former are situated 2 churches, 1 tavern, 2 stores, and about 20 dwelling houses.
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