Sinclairville, NY

Sinclairville is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 578 residents. The village is named after Major Samuel Sinclear, its founder. Sinclairville is north of Jamestown and is on the border of the towns of Charlotte and Gerry. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Sinclairville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Sinclairville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The village was founded in 1809 after the American Revolutionary War by Major Samuel Sinclear as "Sinclearville". The center of the village, along with approximately two-thirds of its area, are in Charlotte, while the southern third is in Gerry. Mill Creek, a tributary of Cassadaga Creek, runs through the town.