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Smithville Flats in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1875-1963 Tarbell Farms

 
 
1875-1963 Tarbell Farms  Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 21, 2022
1. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms Marker
Inscription. Site of a renowned Guernsey dairy farm Golden Guernsey milk was once shipped to New York City's finest restaurants
 
Erected by Nysdec.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
 
Location. 42° 25.016′ N, 75° 49.948′ W. Marker is in Smithville Flats, New York, in Chenango County. It is on New York State Route 41, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Donough NY 13801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Smithville (approx. 1.8 miles away); Smithville Community Center (approx. 1.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Hansmann's Mills (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stone Ruin (approx. 4.4 miles away); Barnes Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Former Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Settlers of McDonough (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithville Flats.
 
Also see . . .  https://chenangohistorical.org/town/smithville/. <blockquote>An interesting article about this post (Submitted on January 1, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.) 
 
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1875-1963 Tarbell Farms  Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 21, 2022
2. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms Marker
1875-1963 Tarbell Farms marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, circa September 21, 2022
3. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms marker
This is directly across the road. It is the driveway to the ruins.
1875-1963 Tarbell Farms  Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, circa September 21, 2022
4. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms Marker
I took photos of just some of the ruins there.
1875-1963 Tarbell Farms  Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls
5. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms Marker
This is a photo from Google
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 2,003 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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