History of Charleston, New York, USA

Charleston, a post-township of Montgomery county, New York, 36 miles W. N. W. from Albany, borders on Schoharie river. Population, 2210.

CHARLESTON was formed from the old town of Mohawk, Marcg 12, 1793. The remaining part of Mohawk was organized as Florida, and the original town abolished. Glen and a part of Root were taken off in 1823. It lies upon the south border of the County and is the only town that does not border on the Mohawk. It occupies a portion of the high plateau region immediately west of Sehoharie Creek, and the greater part of the surface is an undulating upland. On the east it descends in steep declivities to the valley of the creek, at this place, a narrow ravine. The streams are small. The soil is a fertile loam, mixed with clay, and is especially adapted to spring grains and dairying. The town has some manufactures, consisting chiefly of sash and blinds, woolen goods and flour.

Burtonville, (p. v..) in the south part of the town, on Sehoharie Creek, contains two churches, two hotels, two stores, a woolen factory, a grist mill, a saw mill, a sash and. blind factory, two carriage shops, three ...

Charleston, a post-hamlet of Montgomery co., N.Y.: in Charleston township, 9 miles S. of Fonda. It has a church. The township contains Burtonville. Pop of the township, 1403.