Carlisle

Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census. The town was first settled around 1760. The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill and Sharon. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a city in England. Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century. According to... more

Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census. The town was first settled around 1760. The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill and Sharon. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a city in England. Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.26%) is water. The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, southwest of Amsterdam. . US Route 20, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 162 crosses the northeast corner of Carlisle. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 628 households, and 476 families residing in the town. The population... less