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Town of Sharon, NY

Sharon Springs, NY 13459

Schoharie County

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Local Government

Village of Sharon Springs: Clerk / Treasurer; 187 Main St, Ste 1,; P.O. Box 217; Sharon Springs, NY 13459; Phone: 518-284-2625

Argusville -- A hamlet northeast of Sharon village, located on County Roads 5A and 5B.
Beekman Corners -- A location by the south town line at County Road 5 and NY-10. It was one of the prominent communities in the early history of Sharon.
Engleville-- A location in the southwest corner of the town, earlier "Engles Mills."
Engleville Pond -- A small lake north of Engleville.
Gilbert Corners -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 34.
Leesville -- A location west of Sharon Springs, located on US-20. It was formerly a major business center in the town.
Rockville -- A former hamlet, now part of Sharon Springs.
Sharon Springs -- The Village of Sharon Springs is on NY-10 north of its intersection with US-20 in the western part of the town.
Sharon -- A hamlet near the east town line at the junction of routes US-20 and NY-145. It was once called "Moaks Hollow."
Sharon Airport (K31) -- A general aviation, turf-runway airport near Sharon Center.
Sharon Center -- A hamlet southeast of Sharon Springs located at the junction of US-20 and County Road 34.
Staleyville -- A location north of Sharon Springs on NY-10.
Source: Wikipedia

Historic Places

The town was first settled around 1780. It was called "New Dorlach" from a location in Germany known to the early settlers while still in Otsego County. In 1781 during the America Revolution, a battle, the Battle of Sharon, was fought in the town between small contingents of Colonial forces and Tories.

Sharon was created in 1797 from the Town of Schoharie during the early organization of Schoharie County.

The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 reduced road traffic on a major east-west turnpike through the town, leading to the decline of several early communities.

Sharon Springs set itself apart from the Town of Sharon in 1871 by incorporating as a village, and absorbed the neighboring community of Rockville during this process.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SHARON

Points of Interest

Sharon Airport (NY08)

Slate Hill Cemetery

Spring Valley Trail Blazers: Schoharie County; Paul C. Davis; RD2, Box 575; Sharon Springs, NY 13459; 518-284-2335; E-mail: raceme@telenet.net; Club Type: ATV

The town is named after a location in Connecticut, from where some early settlers came. The Town of Sharon is in the northwest corner of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.

Restaurants

Lodging

Budget Inn: 498 rt-20; Sharon Springs, NY 13459; Description:: Affordable lodging near baseball hall of fame with newly renovated brand new rooms with free breakfast and coffee in mornings