The hamlet of Chichester, New York, formerly referred to as Chichesterville, is one of the northernmost communities in the town of Shandaken, being adjacent to the borderline between Ulster and Greene counties.

The hamlet was founded in 1863, by brothers Frank and Lemuel Chichester, whom the town is named after.

As was customary in that time, workers were often paid with company scrip which could be redeemed in the factory-owned general store.

There was one general store in the town, and sold such merchandise as saddles, animal feed, and hardware.

The village, at the time comprising 44 houses and buildings, was put up for auction on October 28, 1939.