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Greenville in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Greenville

 
 
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 2, 2019
1. Greenville Marker
Inscription. 1803 town taken from Freehold and Coxsackie, called Greenfield, first town meeting held 1809 Named Greenville
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
 
Location. 42° 24.93′ N, 74° 1.347′ W. Marker is in Greenville, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 81 and Route 32, on the left when traveling west on New York State Route 81. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville NY 12083, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edwin L. Drake (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Greenville Free Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Beriah Hotchkin A.M. (about 500 feet away); 1635 English Lawyer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Talmage-Atwater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Benjamin Spees (approx. 0.6 miles away); First School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
 
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 2, 2019
2. Greenville
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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