This site is hosted by Lisa Slaski with the assistance of Judy Breedlove. Any comments or suggestions on how to improve this site are always welcome. However, please keep in mind that we are not historians and cannot answer specific questions on genealogy or history. This county was formed from Montgomery, Feb. 16, 1791. It is centrally distant 80 mi. from Albany, and contains 1,745 sq.
Agriculture forms the leading pursuit.
Hops are largely produced. At Little Falls, and a few other localities, considerable manufacturing is carried on. The county seat is located at the village of Herkimer. The courthouse is a fine brick building fronting Main St., near the center of the village. The jail is a stone building, on the opposite side of the st.