Federal Corners, New York Explained

Official Name:Federal Corners
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otsego
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Richfield
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:42.8417°N -74.9767°W
Area Code:315
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Federal Corners is a former hamlet located in the Town of Richfield, New York, in Otsego County, United States, approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the village of Richfield Springs, at the corner of Butternut Road and Cemetery Road.

Federal Corners "lay near the intersection of an old route from the Mohawk Valley to Canadarago Lake and the Third Great Western Turnpike, opened in 1808". Most above-ground remains of the hamlet have disappeared, since "its economy failed by the early 1840s".[1]

History

According to a 19th-century history of the area,

The Lemuel F. Vibber House, constructed about 1810 in Federal Corners and still standing, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lemuel F. Vibber House . www.nps.gov . 2016 . 17 April 2017 .