Charlton in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Scotch Church
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 19, 2013
1. Scotch Church Marker
by Scottish settlers - 1792.
Present Victorian-Gothic
structure dedicated in 1881.
Cemetery established 1778.
National
Historic Site 1998
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 42° 58.378′ N, 74° 1.787′ W. Marker is in Charlton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Amsterdam Road (New York State Route 67) and Sacandaga Road ( Route 147), on the right when traveling east on Amsterdam Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1331 Sacandaga Road, Galway NY 12074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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 New Netherland and also 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: Scotch Street (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Charlton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gonzalez Home (approx. 2 miles away); Site Of John McClelland (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sacandaga Road (approx. 2.4 miles away); Galway Village (approx. 3.2 miles away); Primitive Path (approx. 3.2 miles away); Joseph Henry (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlton.
Also see . . .
1. Scotch Church Cemetery - Charlton: 883 stones
this page online
2. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church website entry (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 19, 2013
2. Scotch Church & Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 19, 2013
3. The West Charlton United Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 19, 2013
4. The West Charlton United Presbyterian Church Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,425 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
