Charlotteville in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Charlotteville Seminary

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

1. Site of Charlotteville Seminary Marker

Inscription. Built 1850, Burned 1856
First of Six Seminaries in Schoharie County.

Erected 1935 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 32.711′ N, 74° 39.883′ W. Marker is in Charlotteville, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Valley Road (Route 6) and Meade Road, on the left when traveling east on Charlotte Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotteville NY 12036, 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

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markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: People's College (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotteville Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Worcester (approx. 4½ miles away); Garfield Farm (approx. 5 miles away); Town of Jefferson War Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Village Green (approx. 5.2 miles away); Town of Jefferson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Mill Stones (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Six Early Seminaries In Schoharie County

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 19, 2020

2. Site of Charlotteville Seminary Marker

Site of Charlotteville Seminary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

3. Site of Charlotteville Seminary

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

4. Site of Charlotteville Seminary

1856 map of Charlotteville image. Click for full size.

5. 1856 map of Charlotteville

This portion of a map from the Library of Congress shows the seminary, just south of the town of Charlotteville, New York. (Map of Schoharie Co., New York; Philadelphia, Published by R.P. Smith, 1856.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 8, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 5. submitted on June 4, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.