August 15, 2024 — Haines Falls To Morrisville

Cedar Springs Campground ($25)

August 16, 2024

Highlights:

Jefferson, NY — Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of Oneonta. The town was first settled around 1793 by New Englanders and was unoccupied by settlers during the American Revolution. In 1803, the town was created from part of the Town of Blenheim. The First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson and Parker 13-Sided Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Charlotteville, NY — Charlotteville is a hamlet in the town of Summit, Schoharie County, New York, United States. Charlotteville is 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Richmondville. The community has a post officewith ZIP code 12036.

Hamlet, Village, Town? — In New York, a hamlet is a community that is not incorporated as a village, i.e. an unincorporated community. Hamlets usually have names based off of a local school district, post office, or fire district. Because a hamlet has no government of its own, the town it is in provides municipal services and government.

My drive was through rural New York passing through a lot of hamlets. How rural? Certainly no Walmarts or McDonalds. Communities formed in the early 1800s. Must be cold and snowy here in the winter although the roads are in good shape.

Fun to find Charlotteville. I bought a soda in the country store and the fellow said many tourists think the name is Charlottesville.

I also drove through Madison and near Richmondville.

Pretty much a white area.

I fell short of my goal by about 70 miles. When I arrived in Morrisville (on US 20 that ends in Newport, Oregon!) I Google campgrounds and found one with available sites seven miles outside of town. It felt good to call it a day

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