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A post office has been in operation at Saratoga since 1867. Saratoga was platted in 1875.
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Saratoga’s post office opened in 1867, and 47% of its homes were built before 1940
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How Saratoga began
When was Saratoga founded?
1867
The Saratoga post office opened in 1867, the earliest record of the town by name.
2020 census: 231159 years
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What they wrote about Saratoga, 1878–1893
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History of Saratoga County, New York1893 · page 153Read the page →
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The town of Saratoga Springs was set off from the town of Saratoga April 9th, 1819. It occupies a nearly central position in the county. The village of Saratoga Springs was incorporated April 17th, 1826.
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History of Saratoga County, New York1893 · page 160Read the page →
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of most of the pioneers of the village of Saratoga Springs from its rude beginning in 1771 up to the year 1800. Of those who moved into the village and town of Saratoga Springs after the year 1800, our space will not permit such particular mention. For such mention we refer the reader to our biographical pages.
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History of Saratoga County, New York, with biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1878Read the page →
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In the town of Saratoga Springs are several beds of peat of most excellent quality. Edwin L. Carragan, whose residence is one and a half miles west of the village of Saratoga, has on his farm there a peat-bed of singular richness. Upon being taken from the bed and dried, it is ready for burning without any further preparation. Three miles cast of the village arc extensive peat-beds owned by Thomas B. Catroll, of Troy.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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