Wevertown, New York
Wevertown | |
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Hamlet | |
| Nickname: Pipetown USA | |
 Location of Johnsburg in Warren County | |
  Wevertown Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′.25″N 73°56′27.57″W / 43.6334028°N 73.9409917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 12886 |
| Area code | 518 |
| North Creek U.S. Geological Survey Map | |
Wevertown is a hamlet in the Adirondack Mountains/Adirondack Park. It is in the town of Johnsburg in the northwestern corner of Warren County, New York, United States, and is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area.
Geography
[edit]The hamlet is northeast of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8, approximately eight miles east of North Creek. The latitude of Wevertown is 43.633N. The longitude is -73.941W. The elevation is 1,066 feet. Wevertown appears on the North Creek United States Geological Survey (USGS) Map. Wevertown is part of the Upper Hudson Watershed—02020001.[1] Nearby mountains include: Gore Mountain, McGann Mountain, Gage Mountain, Pine Mountain, Eleventh Mountain, and Pete Gay Mountain, Ethan Mountain, Henderson Mountain. Nearby lakes include Friends Lake and Loon Lake.
History
[edit]Wevertown was founded by John Wever (1782-1870) and wife Mercy Barney Wever (1784-1865), who operated a sawmill.[2] Wevertown was originally a tannery that opened in 1833, and called at times Nobles Corners. The first postmaster was appointed before 1850.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=02020001 Upper Hudson Watershed -- 02020001
- ^ Lucius E. Weaver, Weaver Genealogy: History & genealogy of a branch of the Weaver family. (The Du Bois Press. Rochester, New York. 1928. 743p. Reprint by Higginson Books.
- ^ History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXX: History of the Town of Johnsburg
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |