The oldest town in New York is Southampton, settled in 1640. The oldest village is Hempstead, established in 1644. The oldest city is Albany, founded in 1686.
There is no such a town/village in Lithuania. However, it is possible that the name was slightly changed since 1900, as there is a town called "Griskabudis" or in Lithuanian - Griškabrūdis. It is located in Šakiai district, Lithuania. http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gri%C5%A1kab%C5%ABdis
Village = kaimas ('kaimas).
Lithuania is the country that holds the village of Bernotai, which is considered the geographic center of Europe according to The Guinness Book of World Records.
The Oldest town in the philliphines is bagumbayan
I am from Lithuania, but I have never heard such a name "Sonczisz". It might be pronounced similar to "Šančiai". Then it's not a town. Šančiai is a part of Kaunas city.
A village is usually smaller than a town.
The oldest town in North Carolina is Bath
A town has a basic social amenities while a village doesn't. A town usually has people from a wide multicultural background unlike a village.
A village does not have a town council
In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," the oldest man in the village of Umofia is Ezeudu, the oldest and most respected man in the clan. He is the oldest and most influential man in the village, serving as the oldest member of the elders' council.
New Bern is the second oldest town in NC.