DUTCH REFORMED CHURCHES IN NEW YORK 1850 - 1870

by Cliff Lamere - 11 Sep 2000

For 1850, NY had 233 "Dutch Reformed Churches".  33 counties had one or more, while 26 counties had none.

For 1860, NY had 287 "Dutch Reformed Churches".  39 counties had one or more, while 21 counties had none.

For 1870, NY had 304 "Reformed Late Dutch Organizations" (they were listed in the category of Churches).  39 counties had one or more, while 21 counties had none.

I have no source of information for the periods before 1850 or after 1870.

For 1850, the number of Dutch Reformed Churches in each county is arranged in descending order.  This ranking does not remain true in other columns.  The variations show where in New York State the influence of the Reformed Church was increasing or decreasing.

COUNTY IN NY   1850  1860  1870 

 

Ulster           24    34    41

Albany           22    22    25

Montgomery       16    22    16

Columbia         14    18    15

Kings            14    17    20

Schoharie        13    11    11

Dutchess         11    10    11

New York         11    20    24

Rensselaer       10     9     9

Schenectady       9     9     9

Westchester       9    15    14

Herkimer          8     8     7

Saratoga          8     4     5

Greene            7     9     8

Rockland          7     8     9

Seneca            7     5     1

Queens            6     6     3

Livingston        4     1     2

Orange            4     6     7

Sullivan          4    10     7

Richmond          3     4     5

Washington        3     4     2

Cayuga            2     3     2

Fulton            2     4     3

Madison           2     2     2

Monroe            2     1     0

Onondaga          2     3     4

Ontario           2     1     0

Tompkins          2     2     4

Wyoming           2     2     0

Erie              1     3     0

Oneida            1     2    11

Wayne             1     2     0

Jefferson         0     4     1

Cattaraugus       0     1     3

Chautauqua        0     1     1

Niagara           0     1     0

Putnam            0     1     0

Lewis             0     0     8

Chenango          0     0     3

Otsego            0     0     3

Suffolk           0     0     3

Delaware          0     0     1

Oswego            0     0     1

Tioga             0     0     1

Schuyler          0     0     2

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                233   287   304

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