Johnsonville
Hamlet
Johnsonville is located in New York
Johnsonville
Johnsonville
Location of Johnsonville in New York
Coordinates: 42°54′50″N 73°30′51″W / 42.91389°N 73.51417°W / 42.91389; -73.51417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
ZIP code
12094
Area code518

Johnsonville is a hamlet located in the towns of Pittstown and Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was named for its settler, William Johnson.[1]

History

Perspective map of Johnsonville from 1887 by L.R. Burleigh with list of landmarks

Johnsonville was home to Johnsonville Axe Manufacturing company and a bobbin factory (Johnsonville Bobbin Works) in the late 19th century.

The Baum–Wallis Farmstead, Cannon–Brownell–Herrington Farmstead, and Thomas–Wiley–Johnson Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] All three of these properties are located on the plateau south of the Hoosic River, all more than five miles distant from Johnsonville.

References

  1. ↑ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 52.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/17/12 through 9/21/12. National Park Service. September 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/31/12 through 1/04/12. National Park Service. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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