The Bronx
The Bronx was originally part of Westchester County. Parts of it were annexed to New York County (and New York City) in 1874 and 1895. It was established as a separate borough upon the consolidation of Greater New York, but was not legally established as a separate county, Bronx County, until 1914.
- Town of Eastchester (part) - annexed to New York in 1895
- Town of Kingsbridge - separated from Yonkers in 1873; annexed to New York in 1874
- Town of Morrisania - separated from West Farms in 1855; annexed to New York in 1874
- Town of Pelham (part) - annexed to New York in 1895
- Town of Westchester - annexed to New York in 1895
- Town of West Farms - separated from Westchester Town in 1846; annexed to New York in 1874
- Town of Yonkers (part) - the part that would later be incorporated into the Bronx separated as Kingsbridge in 1873
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