Starkville, New York

Starkville, New York State, USA, is a small village or hamlet^[1] in the eastern part of the township of Stark,^[2] Herkimer Country,^[3] located on Route 80. Established in the late 18th century, at one time the hamlet had a post office,^[4] three churches (Lutheran, Methodist, and Baptist), two hotels, a store, several mills, a cheese factory, a number of shops and about 40 homes.^[5] In 2014, many of these structures are gone, but several remain, including an old carriage house factory and two churches on Rt. 80, one of which is in private ownership as an art studio.

In 1905, Starkville had a population of about 150 people.^[6]

References

1. Nelson Greene (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley, gateway to the West, 1614-1925: covering the six counties of Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton, Herkimer, and Oneida. S. J. Clarke.
2. Nathaniel Soley Benton (1856). A history of Herkimer County: including the upper Mohawk Valley, from the earliest period to the present. J. Munsell. pp. 219–.
3. Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States. Heritage Books. 1855. pp. 343–. ISBN 978-1-55613-371-8.
4. John Warner Barber; Henry Howe (1842). Historical Collections of the State of New York. authors. pp. 199–.
5. "History of Stark, NY" Gazetteer and Business Directory of Herkimer County, N. Y. For 1869-70. Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child, Syracuse, NY 1869
6. Hawn, Warren. Town of Stark History and Genealogy, Herkimer County, NY. address to the Herkimer County Historical Society, February 11, 1905.

Coordinates: 42°55′09″N 74°46′30″W / 42.91917°N 74.77500°W