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East Worcester is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Worcester in Otsego County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, East Worcester had a population of 327. East Worcester is in eastern Otsego County, in the northeast part of the town of Worcester. It is bordered to the north by the town of Decatur and to the southeast by Interstate 88. New York State Route 7 is East Worcester's Main Street. Access to I-88 is either from Exit 19 in Worcester hamlet, 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest along Route 7, or from Exit 20 in Richmondville, 7 miles (11 km) to the east, also via Route 7. East Worcester is in the va…
Its first post office opened in 1831.
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
On the map
East Worcester on the map, 1904 to 1994
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of East Worcester. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1904Richmondville sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Worcester.
From the old history books
What they wrote about East Worcester in 1878
Passages that mention East Worcester, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of Otsego County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1878 · page 367Read the page →
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committee was appointed to consider the propriety of removing the old church or building a new one. The committee finally decided not to remove the old one, but to build a new one in the village of East Worcester. In 1855-56 the present church edifice was built at a cost of about $3000. It was dedicated March 5, 1856. Rev. N.
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History of Otsego County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1878 · page 360Read the page →
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John Champion and his sons were the founders of the village of East Worcester, as the many buildings which they built, including the mill and its water-power improvements, are yet monuments of their enterprising spirit.
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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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