Oneida Corners, New York

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Oneida Corners
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Sign along New York State Route 9L indicating Oneida Corners.
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Oneida Corners
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°22′31″N73°37′44″W / 43.37528°N 73.62889°W / 43.37528; -73.62889
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Warren
TownQueensbury
unincorporatedc.1800
Elevation
376 ft (115 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 518

Oneida Corners is a hamlet within the town of Queensbury in Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. [1]

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Geography

Oneida Corners is situated at the intersection of New York State Route 9L (Ridge Road), extending west along County Route 54 (Sunnyside Road) and east along County Route 39 (Sunnyside Road East). [1] [2]

History

Around the time of the American Revolutionary War, the hamlet was a prominent settlement featuring two inns, three shops, a lumber business, mechanic shops, and a church. Court was held at least once weekly in the hamlet. Shortly before the war, an Oneida Indian by the name of Thomas Hammond ran a thriving business at the corner. His establishment being a frame of reference, the area came to be known as "the Oneidas" — and later as Oneida Corners — around 1800. [1] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 VanDyke, Marilyn. "Oneida Hamlet". Town of Queensbury, Historian. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
  2. Map showing Oneida Corners (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. Yahoo!, Inc. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  3. "An Open Space Vision for the Town of Queensbury" (PDF). Town of Queensbury Open Space Plan Committee, et al. July 7, 2003. p. 22 / PDF p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.