Johnsonville, New York

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Johnsonville
Hamlet
Johnsonville is located in New York
Johnsonville
Johnsonville
Location of Johnsonville in New York
Coordinates: 42°54′50″N 73°30′51″W / 42.91389°N 73.51417°W / 42.91389; -73.51417Coordinates: 42°54′50″N 73°30′51″W / 42.91389°N 73.51417°W / 42.91389; -73.51417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
ZIP code
12094
Area code(s)518

Johnsonville is a hamlet located in the towns of Pittstown and Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was named for its settler, William Johnson.[1]

History[]

Perspective map of Johnsonville from 1887 by L.R. Burleigh with list of landmarks

Johnsonville was home to Johnsonville Axe Manufacturing company and a bobbin factory (Johnsonville Bobbin Works) in the late 19th century.

The Baum–Wallis Farmstead, Cannon–Brownell–Herrington Farmstead, and Thomas–Wiley–Johnson Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] All three of these properties are located on the plateau south of the Hoosic River, all more than five miles distant from Johnsonville.

References[]

  1. ^ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 52.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/17/12 through 9/21/12. National Park Service. 2012-09-28.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/31/12 through 1/04/12. National Park Service. 2013-01-11. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-12-20.

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