The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New York towns.
In November, 1800, Paolo Busti (Paul Busti) succeeded Cazenove as General Agent.
Working from the present site, Ellicott not only oversaw the sale of individual properties but functioned as the area's sole regional planner, reporting to Paolo Busti, the company's agent in Philadelphia, by mail.
Pier Paolo Pasolini | Paolo Veronese | Paolo Nutini | Paolo Virzì | Paolo Troubetzkoy | Paolo Roversi | San Paolo Maggiore | Paolo Busti | Paolo Borsellino | Adamo Paolo Cultraro | Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice | Paolo Veneziano | Paolo Sarpi | Paolo Romani | Paolo Guzzanti | Paolo Giovio | Paolo Giacometti | Francesco Paolo Bontade | Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Rome | Santi Giovanni e Paolo | Pietro Paolo Cristofari | Paolo Volponi | Paolo Tiralongo | Paolo Sorrentino | Paolo Seganti | Paolo Macchiarini | Paolo Ferrari | Paolo Di Canio | Paolo Bonolis | Paolo and Vittorio Taviani |