Johnsonville is a
hamlet
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located in the towns of
Pittstown and
Schaghticoke in
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 161,130. Its county seat is Troy, New York, Troy. The county is named ...
, United States. It was named for its settler, William Johnson.
History
Johnsonville was home to Johnsonville Axe Manufacturing company and a
bobbin
A bobbin or spool is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which yarn, thread, wire, tape or film is wound. Bobbins are typically found in industrial textile machinery, as well as in sewing machines, fishing reels, tape measures ...
factory (Johnsonville Bobbin Works) in the late 19th century.
The
Baum–Wallis Farmstead
Baum–Wallis Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1811, and is a one-story, square frame dwelling on a stone foundation. It has a gable roof with dormer adde ...
,
Cannon–Brownell–Herrington Farmstead
Cannon–Brownell–Herrington Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The original section of the farmhouse was built about 1830, with the central block and wing added about 1870. The house c ...
, and
Thomas–Wiley–Johnson Farmstead
Thomas–Wiley–Johnson Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built between about 1790 and 1800, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style frame main bloc ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
All three of these properties are located on the plateau south of the Hoosic River, all more than five miles distant from Johnsonville.
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Earth, Air & Waterworks
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Rensselaer County, New York
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