Place:Hunter (town), Greene, New York, United States

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NameHunter (town)
Alt namesHunter
TypeTown
Coordinates42.2°N 74.217°W
Located inGreene, New York, United States
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Hunter is a town located in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,732 at the time of the 2010 census. The town contains three villages, one named Hunter on the west , another is Lanesville on the southern side of Hunter, and the third called Tannersville the largest and center of the town. The town is on the southern border of Greene County with Lanesville Village adjacent to Ulster County. The Hamlet of Haines Falls is on the east of the town.

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The town was formed in 1813 from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville". The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814. Afterwards, the town lost some territory to the town of Saugerties in 1814 and to Jewett in 1849.

The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskill Mountains.

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  • Outstanding guide to Hunter 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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