County · code 36097
Schuyler CountyNew York
Schuyler County is located in New York and has its county seat in Watkins Glen. The county was created on April 17, 1854 from parts of Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins Counties and was named after Philip Schuyler.
- Founded1854
- County seatWatkins Glen
- Named forPhilip Schuyler
- Land area328 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population17,898 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,274 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Schuyler on the map of New York
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History
Formed in 1854 from Chemung County, Steuben County and Tompkins County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Schuyler County was created from Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins Counties on April 17, 1854. In 1946, Schuyler County lost territory to Yates County.
- 1854Schuyler County created Schuyler created from Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins. · N.Y. Laws 1854, 77th sess., ch. 386, secs. 1-4, 6/pp. 913-915
- 1946
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Schuyler
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,274 parcels from New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 12,241 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Schuyler by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Schuyler County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Schuyler County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Schuyler County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Schuyler County
- When was Schuyler County founded?
- Schuyler County was founded in 1854, formed from Chemung County, Steuben County and Tompkins County, and named after Philip Schuyler.
- What is the county seat of Schuyler County?
- The county seat of Schuyler County is Watkins Glen.
- Is there an online parcel map for Schuyler County?
- Yes. New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse publishes a parcel map of 13,274 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Schuyler County's boundary or name changed?
- Schuyler County was created in 1854 from Chemung County, Steuben County and Tompkins County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Yates County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Schuyler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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