Schoharie County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 54 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Schoharie, Middleburgh, Sharon Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 54 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
54 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Hotel | Sharon Springs | 1975 |
| Bates Christian Church | Broome | 2023 |
| Becker Stone House | Schoharie | 1979 |
| Becker-Westfall House | Schoharie | 1979 |
| Bellinger-Dutton House | Middleburgh | 2005 |
| Best, Dr. Christopher S., House and Office | Middleburgh | 2001 |
| Bice, Marshall D., House | Schoharie | 2017 |
| Bramanville Mill | Cobleskill | 1976 |
| Breakabeen Historic District | Breakabeen | 1974 |
| Bunn-Tillapaugh Feed Mill | Richmondville | 2006 |
| Bute-Warner-Truax Farm | Charlotteville | 1985 |
| Cobleskill Historic District | Cobleskill | 1978 |
| Colyer House, The | Schoharie | 2008 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson | Jefferson | 2012 |
| Forks in the Road Schoolhouse | South Gilboa | 2005 |
| Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church | Gallupville | 2002 |
| Gallupville House | Gallupville | 1979 |
| Gallupville Methodist Church | Schoharie | 2001 |
| Hess, Christian, House and Shoemaker's Shop | Schoharie | 2015 |
| Hilton, Peter A., House | Beekman Corners | 2004 |
| House at 461 Spruce Lake Road | Summit | 2015 |
| Jefferson Historic District | Jefferson | 2025 |
| Jenkins, Daniel Webster, House | Central Bridge | 2018 |
| Lansing Manor House | Blenheim | 1973 |
| Lasell Hall | Schoharie | 2002 |
| Lawyer, Johannes Jr., House | Schoharie | 2016 |
| Lehman, John, House | Sharon Springs | 2012 |
| Livingstonville Community Church | Livingstonville | 2008 |
| Miers, Jacob T., House | Schoharie | 2015 |
| North Blenheim Historic District | Blenheim | 1974 |
| Old Blenheim Bridge NHL | North Blenheim | 1966 |
| Old Lutheran Parsonage | Schoharie | 1972 |
| Old Stone Fort | Schoharie | 2002 |
| Parker 13-Sided Barn | Jefferson | 1984 |
| Richmondville United Methodist Church | Richmondville | 2006 |
| Schoharie County Courthouse Complex | Schoharie | 1995 |
| Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex | Schoharie | 1972 |
| Schoharie Village Historic District | Schoharie | 2019 |
| Shafer Site | Fulton | 1980 |
| Sharon Springs Historic District | Sharon Springs | 1994 |
| South Gilboa Railroad Station | South Gilboa | 2000 |
| St. John's Lutheran Church | Beekman Corners | 2008 |
| St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church | Middleburgh | 2006 |
| St. Paul's Lutheran Church Historic District | Schoharie | 2014 |
| Sternberg, Abraham, House | Schoharie | 2010 |
| Sternbergh House | Schoharie | 1985 |
| Stewart House and Howard-Stewart Family Cemetery | South Jefferson | 2012 |
| Terpenning-Johnson House and Cemetery | Brooker Hollow | 2013 |
| US Post Office-Middleburgh | Middleburgh | 1989 |
| Upper Middleburgh Cemetery | Middleburgh | 2003 |
| Vroman, Col. Peter, House | Schoharie | 2019 |
| West Fulton Methodist Church | West Fulton | 2013 |
| Westheimer Site | Schoharie | 1980 |
| Westinghouse, George, Jr., Birthplace and Boyhood Home | Central Bridge | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSchoharie was formed in 1795 (1795-06-01) from Albany, Otsego.
SCHOHARIE created from ALBANY and OTSEGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSchoharie County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,808 | 23,154 | 32,358 | 34,469 | 32,910 | 26,854 | 21,303 | 20,812 | 22,703 | 22,616 | 29,710 | 31,582 | 29,714 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS112 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 112 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Argusville Cemetery |
| Argusville Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Armlin Hill Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barkman Cemetery |
| Barkman Cemetery |
| Barton Hill Cemetery |
| Bates Hollow Church Cemetery |
| Beekman Cemetery |
| Bellinger Cemetery |
| Bile Cemetery |
| Blenheim Hill Cemetery |
| Borthwick Cemetery |
| Bradt Cemetery |
| Bramanville Cemetery |
| Breakabeen Cemetery |
| Burhans Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Casper Cemetery |
| Central Bridge Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Champlin Cemetery |
| Charlotteville Cemetery |
| Choate Cemetery |
| Clapper Cemetery |
| Clock Cemetery |
| Cobleskill Rural Cemetery |
| Cotton Hill Cemetery |
| Cowley Cemetery |
| Dugway Cemetery |
| East Conesville Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Eminence Walled Cemetery |
| Esperance Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Fox - Cross Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| France Cemetery |
| Franklinton Cemetery |
| Freese Cemetery |
| Fulton Hill Cemetery |
| Gallupville Rural Cemetery |
| Gilboa Rural Cemetery |
| Grosvernors Corners Cemetery |
| Guernsey Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Houck Cemetery |
| Huntersland School Cemetery |
| Hynds Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Keyserkill Cemetery |
| Kilmer Cemetery |
| Kniskern Cemetery |
| Lawyer Cemetery |
| Lawyersville Union Cemetery |
| Livingstonville Cemetery |
| Livingstonville Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Lutheranville Cemetery |
| Manorkill Rural Cemetery |
| Marcley Cemetery |
| Mattice Cemetery |
| Maynard Cemetery |
| Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| New Eminence Cemetery |
| New Rhinebeck Cemetery |
| Old Stone Fort Cemetery |
| Old Summit Cemetery |
| Patria Cemetery |
| Patrie Cemetery |
| Peck Cemetery |
| Peoples Cemetery |
| Potter Hill Cemetery |
| Richmondville Rural Cemetery |
| Richmondville Village Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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