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Boonville in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Boonville

 
 
Boonville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 23, 2016
1. Boonville Marker
Inscription. Settled 1795, named for Gerrit Boon, native of Leyden, Holland, agent of Holland Land Co., town formed 1805, village incorporated 1855.
 
Erected 1947 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
 
Location. 43° 29.05′ N, 75° 20.133′ W. Marker is in Boonville, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 120) and Post Street on Main Street. Marker is located adjacent to the "Christmas Cottage", across the street from the Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boonville NY 13309, 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 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Boonville Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Walter D. Edmonds (1903-1998) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pratt House (about 400 feet away); Post House, 1817 (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black River Canal (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boonville.
 
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Boonville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 23, 2016
2. Boonville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 5, 2016.   2. submitted on July 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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