Elizabethtown is a town situated in Essex County, New York, in the United States. It serves as a local administrative center, with the hamlet of Elizabethtown located in the northern portion of the town serving as the county seat for Essex County.
The name of the town is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, who was the wife of an early settler in the region. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,163.