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Eatons Corners Post Office & Store

 
 
Eatons Corners Post Office & Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, April 10, 2010
1. Eatons Corners Post Office & Store Marker
Inscription. Site of post office & store established about 1820 by Lemuel Eaton and run for years. He brought the mail each Saturday on horseback from Amsterdam.
 
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsCommunicationsIndustry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
 
Location. 42° 48.362′ N, 74° 14.795′ W. Marker is in Duanesburg, New York, in Schenectady County. Marker is at the intersection of Eatons Corners Road (County Route 147) and Bramans Corners Road (County Route 102), on the right when traveling north on Eatons Corners Road. Marker is at intersection of Bramans Corners Road, Eatons Corners Road and Mill Pond Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Duanesburg NY 12056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tory Tree Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amos Clayton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mill Stones (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burtonville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burton House
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(approx. 0.7 miles away); County Line Meeting House (approx. ¾ mile away); Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duanesburg.
 
Additional keywords. Eaton Corners Eaton's Corners
 
Eatons Corners Post Office & Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 15, 2006
2. Eatons Corners Post Office & Store Marker
Opposite side of the marker shown. This view is to the west, down Bramans Corners Road, toward Burtonsville.
Site of Post Office & Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mira Earls, October 2, 2021
3. Site of Post Office & Store Marker
This is the condition of this marker October 2021.
Post Office & Store Marker at Eatons Corners image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, April 10, 2010
4. Post Office & Store Marker at Eatons Corners
The Eatons Corners Historic District, which is made up of three buildings is in the distance. This view is to the south, looking up Eatons Corners Road in the direction of Route 30.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   3. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.   4. submitted on April 13, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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