De Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA.
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- The town is named after American general Baron de Kalb, a German officer serving under George Washington.
- Settlement began in June 1803 when the first settlement party arrived, led by Judge William Cooper of Cooperstown, New York.
- The town was organized in 1806. De Kalb was one of the original ten towns of the county.
- In 1825, the part of De Kalb North West of Beaver Creek was taken to be part of the Town of De Peyster.
- In 1830, the Southeastern corner of De Kalb was made part of the Town of Hermon.
Sources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- Wikipedia: De Kalb, New York
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