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Schuyler County Historical Society 108 N. Catharine St./Route 14 P.O. Box 651 Montour Falls, NY 14865 info@schuylerhistory.org
When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the present Schuyler County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean.
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Nov 16, 2011 · November 16, 2011. By: Pure History. To many to whom the name Schuyler County means little, the mention of Watkins Glen will strike a familiar chord. This famous and much visited canon is one, and only one, of the several fine natural beauties of this central New York county. Before ever a white man had peered into the depths of the glen it was ...
County Organized in 1825. By Howard F. Dyson, 1918. The stories of the first settlement of Schuyler county and the mode of life of the pioneers, as protrayed by those who passed thru these experiences, serve as an introduction to the second phase of county history when the little colony of homeseekers took up the task of civil government, established courts, and founded the city of Rushville.
The first public sale of platted lots was held in the new county seat of Schuyler County on July 4, 1826. September 13, 2000 The Rushville Newcomers Club was chartered May, 1978, with 16 members. In 1900, the population of Schuyler County was 16,129 and the student enrollment in grades 1-12 was 4,329.
Rushville, Illinois. Location of Rushville in Schuyler County, Illinois. / 40.12111°N 90.56306°W / 40.12111; -90.56306. Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,005 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County. [3] It was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1823.
Aug 7, 2016 · Article – “Removal of the Dead” – March 7, 1872. (listing of bodies removed from Campbell private burial ground. Names & dates of deaths & relocation mentioned.) Article – “County Map” Schuyler Citizen Newspaper – March 14, 1872. Biggest Orchard – Apr. 25, 1872.
