Near Stony Creek in Warren County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town Line

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 7, 2024

1. Town Line Marker

Inscription.
Near this site in 1772, three land tracts joined at marked beech tree near Hudson River. Determined town line when Stony Creek formed in 1852.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 666.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 43° 26.954′ N, 73° 51.759′ W. Marker is near Stony Creek, New York, in Warren County. It is on Warrensburg Road (County Route 3) 5½ miles north of Hadley Road (County Route 12), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stony Creek NY 12878, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Capital District.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Cameron (approx. ¾ mile away); Thurman (approx. 3 miles away); First Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Town of Thurman War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Stony Creek (approx. 3.7 miles away); Warren County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Stony Creek War Memorials (approx. 3.7 miles away); John P. Bowman (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stony Creek.

Also see . . . WGP Foundation. Historically in New York State, when lands and lots were surveyed, often their dimensions

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or boundaries were distinguished in deeds by landmarks like a rock, an iron rod, or in some cases, a tree. Located near the Adirondack mountains in the Town of Stony Creek is one such site. In 1772 three land tracts, two parts of the Dartmouth Patent and the Township of Hyde, converged at the same point. (Submitted on May 7, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 7, 2024

2. Town Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.