Livingston in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Johnstown
settler. Livingston Post
Office 1805. Had a
Revolutionary Stage Inn and
Linlithgo Reformed Church.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 8.53′ N, 73° 46.722′ W. Marker is in Livingston, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is on Livingston Circle near Old Post Road (County Route 19), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the small plaza on the west side of Old Post Road, across Livingstone Circle from the Post Office and General Store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 County Route 19, Livingston NY 12541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alida Livingston (a few steps from this marker); Livingston Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Livingston (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Livingston - 1788 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenco Mills (approx. 2 miles away); Old Road House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Taghkanic-Livingston Line (approx. 2.2 miles away); “The Hill” (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.
Regarding Johnstown. There are four post villages in Livingston, the largest of which is Johnstown, the name of the post office being Livingston, as there is another Johnstown in the State. Johnstown is situated east of the center of the town and took its name from John Livingston, who was active in the settlement and development of the place.
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Also see . . . Johnstown, Livingston, Columbia County, New York. By Captain Franklin Ellis, 1878
US Gen Net website entry (Submitted on April 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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