Starkville is hamlet located west of
Fort Plain on
NY 80
New York State Route 80 (NY 80) is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY&nb ...
, in the eastern part of the town of
Stark in southern
Herkimer County
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,
New York
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Established in the late 18th century, at one time the hamlet had a post office,
three churches (Lutheran, Methodist, and Baptist), two hotels, a store, several mills, a cheese factory, a number of shops and about 40 homes. 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.
[Hawn, Warren]
Town of Stark History and Genealogy, Herkimer County, NY
address to the Herkimer County Historical Society, February 11, 1905.
Notable person
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Amelia Minerva Starkweather
Amelia Minerva Starkweather ( Starkweather; July 9, 1840 – March 28, 1926) was an American educator and author who was a lifelong worker in philanthropic and charitable enterprises, and highly successful in evangelistic meetings.
In addition ...
(1840–1926), educator and author
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Villages in New York (state)