About Us:

The Village of Delanson is situated in the southern part of the Town of Duanesburg, County of Schenectady and State of New York. It lies between the historic Cherry Valley Turnpike and another highway once known as the Danforth Turnpike.

Under the name of Delanson, its history dates back only to the year 1893. The sister village of Quaker Street, New York, situated approximately one-half mile to the south of Delanson and on the Danforth turnpike, was the pioneer business center serving the surrounding territory before the era of the railroad transportation. What is now known as Delanson was then referred to as Toad Hollow due to the fact that it lies to the head of the Normanskill drainage.

In 1925, the Fulton County Gas and Electric Company established service in this village, providing street lights and current for domestic use.

As has been stated before, many sources of employment on the railroad were established which caused the removal of many employees from this point. Since that time families have moved here to occupy the homes but many of them are employed elsewhere, principally in Schenectady. This has changed the type of village from commercial to residential.