Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York. It is in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,794 at the 2020 census.[2] The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County. Most of the village is inside the Town of Otsego, but part is in the Town of Middlefield. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, The Farmers' Museum, The Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, and the New York State Historical Association are in Cooperstown.
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| Coordinates: 42°41′50″N 74°55′37″W / 42.69722°N 74.92694°WCoordinates: 42°41′50″N 74°55′37″W / 42.69722°N 74.92694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,794 |
| • Density | 1,097.25/sq mi (423.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13326 |
| FIPS code | 36-18047 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979671 |
| Website | www.cooperstownny.org |
History
The Village of Cooperstown was established in 1786. It was laid out by surveyor William Ellison. The village started while still part of Montgomery County. It was incorporated (as the "Village of Otsego") on April 3, 1807.
Origin of the name
The name was legally changed to "Village of Cooperstown" in 1812. Samuel F.B. Morse, Thurlow Weed, John A. Dix, Abner Doubleday, and Samuel Nelson had summer homes in Cooperstown. Author James Fenimore Cooper grew up in Cooperstown. He returned there in his later years to live in his family home Otsego Hall.
Cooperstown, New York Media
Council Rock, Otsego Lake (An ancient Indian rendezvous) from en:wikisourceThe Old New York Frontier by Francis W. Halsey.
Cooperstown depicted on an 1890 panoramic map
Entrance to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The Clark Estates building, originally the Otsego County Bank, was built in 1831 in the Greek Revival style
Drawing of Otsego Hall, the residence of United States author James Fenimore Cooper. A few years after his death it burned, and the surrounding land was sold by the heirs. His daughter, Susan Fenimore Cooper, incorporated some of the bricks in a residence she built. It had been built by his father (completed 1799).
The White House Inn
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cooperstown village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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