Schoharie /skəˈhɛəriː/ is a town in Schoharie County, New York. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schoharie has a village, also called Schoharie. Both are derived from the Mohawk word for driftwood. The town is on the northeast border of the county and is southwest of Albany, and east of Oneonta and Cooperstown, both located in Otsego County.