Near Cobleskill in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cherry Valley Junction
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
1. Cherry Valley Junction Marker
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Site of
Cherry Valley Junction
Cherry Valley, Sharon, & Albany R.R.
First run June 15, 1870
Last run August 17, 1956.
Length of railroad 20.9 miles.
Depots-Hyndsville, Seward,
Sharon Springs, & Cherry Valley.
Erected 1995 by Schoharie County Bicentennial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1870.
Location. 42° 40.249′ N, 74° 30.778′ W. Marker is near Cobleskill, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 10 and Heron Road, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cobleskill NY 12043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warner Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Nicolas Warner (approx. 1.1 miles away); Warnerville Union Literary Seminary (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Cobleskill (approx. 1.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); World Wars Memorial Clock (approx. 1½ miles away); Shootout (approx. 1.6 miles away); George W. Snyder (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cobleskill.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Map of Cherry Valley Branch RR. Marker indicates the end of the railroad at Cobleskill. (Submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Corporate History of D&H Railroad. Cherry Valley RR agreement (Submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 29, 2025
2. Cherry Valley Junction Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 29, 2025
3. Cherry Valley Junction Marker
The view is to the west along Route 10.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 29, 2019
4. Looking in Direction of Arrow
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on December 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
