Near Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Heirsville
(1809-1826)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018
1. Heirsville Marker
gave ten lots to each six
children on Cochecton
Newburg Turnpike to be
called Heirsville. Name
changed to Cochecton 1826.
Erected by Town of Cochecton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 41° 42.637′ N, 75° 3.3′ W. Marker is near Cochecton, New York, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 97 and Old Newburg Cochecton Turnpike (County Route 114), on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 97. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cochecton NY 12726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jersey Claim Line (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Baptist Church of Damascus, PA (approx. 0.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away in Pennsylvania); Cushetunk (approx. 1.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); St. James Church and Rectory (approx. 3.8 miles away); Town of Delaware (approx. 3.9 miles away); Erie Train Station (approx. 3.9 miles away); Kautz Memorial Building (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Town of Cochecton History. (Submitted on August 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018
2. Heirsville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
