5 Things You Might Not Know About Esopus The Esopus Creek doesn't actually touch any land that is in the Town of Esopus. Wild, right? According to Esopus.com, it starts at the Ashokan Reservoir, heads toward Kingston, and then empties into the Hudson River in Saugerties. At no time, does it actually touch land in the Town. The Town of Esopus officially was recognized or 'became a town' in 1811. The land for the town, originally was part of Kingston. There are 11 hamlets (a small village) that makes up the Town of Esopus. Do you know all of the 11? Connelly, Dashville, Esopus, New Salem, Port Ewen, Rifton, St. Remy, Sleightsburgh, Ulster Park, Union Center and West Park. For these 11 hamlets, there are 6 post offices.