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Pierstown, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°46′18″N74°54′46″W / 42.77167°N 74.91278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Otsego |
Town | Otsego |
Elevation | 1,427 [1] ft (435 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 13337 |
Area code | 607 |
Pierstown is a hamlet located on CR-28 north of Cooperstown and west of Five Mile Point in the Town of Otsego, in Otsego County, New York, United States. [2]
Pierstown Grange No. 793 is located here and is one of three remaining in Otsego County. It is a contributing building to the Glimmerglass Historic District.
The story of Pierstown unfolds rapidly, its early days marked by the industrious hum of mills harnessing the power of Leatherstocking Creek as it cascaded over Leatherstocking Falls. Imagine a bustling scene: three sawmills slicing through timber, three gristmills grinding grain, and a carding machine processing wool. Add to that a lively social scene with five taverns, three stores, and a multitude of other businesses – tanneries, blacksmith shops, even a brewery.
But time, as it often does, brought change. By 1886, only a solitary blacksmith shop remained as a testament to Pierstown's once-thriving past. Agriculture took center stage, transforming the town into a pastoral landscape. This shift mirrored trends across upstate New York, where farming eventually declined in the latter part of the 20th century.
Pierstown's origins trace back to the Pīer family, pioneers who settled the land as part of the Great Barrington Purchase around 1786. Six brothers established themselves on the Brick House Farm, one even opening a tavern. Notably, brother Abner served in the Revolutionary War, enduring a harrowing ordeal during the Cherry Valley Massacre where he was tomahawked, scalped, and wounded, yet miraculously survived. [3]
Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York located within the Mohawk Valley Region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524. The county seat is Cooperstown. The county's population center is Oneonta. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.
Otsego Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,903 at the 2020 census. The city of Otsego is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous.
Cooperstown is a village in and the county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States. Most of the village lies within the town of Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of Middlefield. Located at the foot of Otsego Lake in the Central New York Region, Cooperstown is approximately 60 miles west of Albany, 67 mi (108 km) southeast of Syracuse and 145 mi (233 km) northwest of New York City. The population of the village was 1,794 as of the 2020 census.
Edmeston is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 1,826.
Hartwick is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 2,110. The Town of Hartwick is located in the middle of the county, southwest of the Village of Cooperstown.
Middlefield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census.
Otsego is a town in the north-central part of Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,641 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Lake Otsego, which forms part of the town's eastern border.
Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census.
Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,424 at the 2010 census.
Morris is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,878. The town is named after General Jacob Morris.
Otsego Lake is a 4,046-acre (16.37 km2) lake located in Otsego County in the U.S. state of New York. It is the source of the Susquehanna River and largest lake in Otsego County. The Village of Cooperstown is located at the lake's southern end. Glimmerglass State Park is located on the lake's northeastern shore, and includes Hyde Hall, a large mansion constructed in 1817, that overlooks the lake. The Glimmerglass Opera, opened in June 1987, is located on the western shore.
The Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad Company is a heritage railroad in New York, operated by the Leatherstocking Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) since 1996.
The Farmers' Museum is a museum located in Otsego, New York, just north of Cooperstown. It recreates rural life from the 19th century through exhibits and interactive workshops. There are more than two dozen authentic, historic buildings on the grounds, including a tavern, a farmstead, a printing office, a pharmacy, a blacksmith's shop, a doctor's office and a general store. There are also exhibits of nineteenth-century games, a children's barnyard and the Cardiff Giant.
Fly Creek is a non-incorporated hamlet three miles west of the Village of Cooperstown on conjoined NY-28/NY-80, in the Town of Otsego, in Otsego County, New York, United States. The zipcode is 13337. The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard is located by the hamlet.
Oaks Creek is a river that drains Canadarago Lake, which is situated in the north central region of Otsego County, New York. The creek begins by the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake and flows southeast approximately 9.32 miles (15.00 km), dropping only 105 feet (32 m) in elevation, before converging with the Susquehanna River south of the Village of Cooperstown, by the Hamlet of Index. From the source to Oaksville the creek flows along Panther Mountain. Fly Creek is a main tributary, that converges with Oaks Creek south of the Hamlet of Fly Creek.
Leatherstocking Creek is a small creek in central Otsego County, New York. It begins northwest of Pierstown and flows southeast then south before flowing into Otsego Lake north of Cooperstown, and just south of Three Mile Point.
Taylortown is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the Hamlet of Fly Creek on Otsego County Route 26 in Otsego County, New York, United States. Taylortown was founded by and named after the Taylor family, who moved there from Bennington, Vermont.
Oaksville is a hamlet west of Cooperstown on conjoined NY-28/NY-80, in the Town of Otsego, New York, in Otsego County, New York, United States. Oaks Creek flows south through the hamlet.
Monticello is a hamlet west of Richfield Springs located at the corner of CR-24 and CR-25 in the Town of Richfield, Otsego County, New York, United States. The community is known by its historic name of Monticello. It was once a busy hamlet along the Skaneateles Turnpike. The source of Hyder Creek is near the hamlet. Richfield Springs bears a street over a hill on the southwest of the village called Monticello Street, which leads directly to the hamlet.
Rum Hill is a mountain located in Central New York Region of New York northwest of the Hamlet of Pierstown. Red House Hill is located southeast, Metcalf Hill is located south, Allen Lake and Mohegan Hill are located north-northwest and Otsego Lake is located east of Rum Hill.