Schuyler County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Watkins Glen, Montour Falls, Beaver Dams.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Tavern Stand | Montour Falls | 1994 |
| Chapman, A. F., House | Watkins Glen | 1997 |
| Coon Family Log Cabin | Beaver Dams | 2015 |
| First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen | 2001 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Hector | Hector | 2001 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen | 2019 |
| Lamoka NHL | Tyrone | 1966 |
| Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn | Catherine | 1984 |
| Lawrence Memorial Chapel and Cemetery | Catharine | 2025 |
| Lee School | Montour | 1998 |
| Logan Methodist Church | Logan | 2001 |
| Montour Falls Historic District | Montour Falls | 1978 |
| Montour Falls Union Grammar School | Montour Falls | 2012 |
| Schuyler County Courthouse Complex | Watkins Glen | 1974 |
| Second Baptist Church of Wayne | Wayne | 2014 |
| Six Nations Cemetery | Orange | 2026 |
| St. James Episcopal Church | Watkins Glen | 2012 |
| US Post Office-Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen | 1989 |
| Watkins Glen Commercial Historic District | Watkins Glen | 2012 |
| Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948-1952 | Watkins Glen | 2002 |
| Watkins Glen High School | Watkins Glen | 2015 |
| Weston Schoolhouse | Weston | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSchuyler was formed in 1854 (1854-04-17) from Chemung, Steuben, Tompkins.
SCHUYLER created from CHEMUNG, STEUBEN, and TOMPKINS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSchuyler County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,840 | 18,842 | 15,811 | 13,098 | 12,979 | 14,182 | 15,044 | 17,686 | 19,224 | 17,898 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altay Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beach Cemetery |
| Beaver Dams Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Bennetsburg Church Cemetery |
| Burdett Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Christ Johns Cemetery |
| Coe Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooley Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Cronk Cemetery |
| Ennis Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Hector Union Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Maltby Cemetery |
| McIntyre Settlement Cemetery |
| Mecklenburg Cemetery |
| Monterey Cemetery |
| North Settlement Cemetery |
| Old Reading Cemetery |
| Old Sugar Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Reynoldsville Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Schuyler Cemetery |
| Seneca Union Cemetery |
| Sugar Hill Cemetery |
| Town of Hector Cemetery |
| Townsend Cemetery |
| Tyrone Union Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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