Kenyonville, New York

Kenyonville is a hamlet in Orleans County, New York, United States.[1] It is named after Barber Kenyon, a native of East Greenwich in Washington County, New York, United States, who first settled in that location, erecting a grist mill and saw mill.[2] The community is located along the Oak Orchard Creek, 2.3 miles north of the historic Ridge Road. In 1894, the community consisted of a post office, store, blacksmith shop, wagon shop, grist mill, saw mill, and a Methodist church.[2]

Kenyonville, New York
Hamlet
Kenyonville, New York
Kenyonville, New York
Coordinates: 43°18′40″N 78°16′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrleans
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)

References

  1. "U.S. Geographic Names Information System". Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. Signor, Issac S. (1894). Landmarks of Orleans County New York. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Company. p. 654.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.