Place:Lake Pleasant (town), Hamilton, New York, United States

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NameLake Pleasant (town)
Alt namesLake Pleasant
TypeTown
Coordinates43.467°N 74.4°W
Located inHamilton, New York, United States
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Lake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 781 at the 2010 census. It contains the county seat of Hamilton County, which is also called Lake Pleasant.

The Town of Lake Pleasant is within the Adirondack Park and is centrally located in the county. The town is northwest of Schenectady.

Lake Pleasant is considered a tourist hub in Hamilton County. Estimates put the number of summer homes at around three-quarters of the homes in the area. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the unofficial Summer season, the small town is a busy community, with many activities including a parade, fireworks, Summer musical and art show.

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History

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The first settlers arrived around 1795. The early town was once described as "A wild waste...so poor that nobody inclines to settle in it."

Lake Pleasant was formed in 1812 from part of the Town of Johnstown before the formation of Hamilton County. Lake Pleasant was a "mother town" of the county and other towns were made, in whole or part, by removing parts of its territory: Morehouse (1835), Arietta (1836), part of Long Lake (1837), part of Hope (1847), part of Wells, (1858), and part of Indian Lake (1861).

In the past, the community of Lake Pleasant was also known as "Sageville" after Hezekiah Sage built a hotel and attempted to rename the community after himself.

In 1925, the community of Speculator set itself off from the town by incorporation as a village.

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  • Outstanding guide to Lake Pleasant family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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