List of ghost towns in New York

This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in New York .

Cattauragus County

• Elko (Quaker Bridge)
• New Ireland
• Onoville (see Kinzua Dam)
• Red House (see Allegany State Park)

Delaware County

• Shavertown (submerged into the Pepacton Reservoir)

Dutchess County

• Oswego, New York (hamlet), not to be confused with the city of Oswego, New York

Essex County

• Tahawus

Franklin County

• Reynoldston ^[1]

Montgomery County

• Waterville (now located on a private residence; see Canajoharie) ^{[2] [3]}

Niagara County

• Love Canal

Oneida County

• Delta (submerged into the Delta Reservoir)

Ontario County

• Valentown (never incorporated, now part of Victor) ^[4]

Oswego County

• Happy Valley (see New York State Wildlife Management Areas)

Rockland County

• Doodletown

Saratoga County

• Conklingville (evacuated and used to dam the Great Sacandaga Lake)

Ulster County

• Brownville (see Wawarsing and Potterville) ^[5]
• Potterville (see Wawarsing) ^[6]
• Trapps Mountain Hamlet, now part of Mohonk Preserve (see also Gardiner) ^[7]
• West Hurley (submerged into the Ashokan Reservoir) ^[8]

Westchester County

• Kensico (submerged into the Kensico Reservoir)

References

1. "Reynoldston New York". Reynoldston New York. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. "Waterville, New York". Home Town Locator. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
3. "Waterville". GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. "Historic Valentown Museum". Historic Valentown Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
5. Meyers, Les. "Brownsville". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
6. Sosiac, Alexander. "Pottterville". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
7. "Trapps Mountain Hamlet". Mohonk Preserve. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
8. Rowe, Allan M. "Old West Hurley Revisited". Hope Farms Press. Retrieved 27 December 2024.