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Richmondville, NY 12149
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The Town of Richmondville has within itself a village called Richmondville. The town is at the western border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta.
- Bear Gulch -- A valley south of Richmondville village.
- Beards Hollow -- A hamlet south of Richmondville village, located at the south town line on County Road 23. It is located in a valley, also called Beards Hollow. Access to Old Beards Hollow is via Beards Hollow Road. This historic community was anchored by a church that still stands.Beards Hollow road connects to NYS Rt 10 South of the village of Summit while the eastern end of this road starts at NYS RT7 east of the village of Richmondville.
- Richmondville -- The Village of Richmondville is in the central part of the town on NY-10 by the Interstate.
- Warnerville -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on NY-10, named after an early settler family. It was also called "Manns Valley."
- West Richmondville -- A hamlet in the western part of the town, located on NY-7 by the Interstate. It was formerly called "Caryleville."
- Source: Wikipedia
Historic Places
The town was first settled around 1764 near the community of Warnerville. The "Battle of Cobleskill" during the American Revolution actually occurred in Richmondville. The town was formed from part of the Town of Cobleskill in 1849. In 1851 the town added territory from the Town of Seward. In 1881, the community of Richmondville set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF RICHMONDVILLE
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