Schenevus, New York
Encyclopedia
Schenevus is a hamlet
in the Town of Maryland
in southeastern Otsego County, New York
, USA. According to the 1990 U.S. census, the population
was 513.
The Schenevus Central School district covers the towns of Maryland, Westford
, Milford
, Decatur
, and, Roseboom
.
The Schenevus Carousel
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
The Schenevus post office
covers the 12155 zip code
area.
It is notable for being the home of Draper Dragons sports teams, and also homes Schenevus Central school. Consisting of under 500 students, K-12.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the Town of Maryland
Maryland, New York
Maryland is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,920 at the 2000 census. It was named for the U.S. state of the same name.The Town of Maryland is on the county's south border...
in southeastern Otsego County, New York
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, USA. According to the 1990 U.S. census, the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
was 513.
The Schenevus Central School district covers the towns of Maryland, Westford
Westford, New York
Westford is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.The Town of Westford is southeast of Cooperstown.- History :...
, Milford
Milford (town), New York
Milford is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 2,938 at the 2000 census.In the Town of Milford is a village called Milford...
, Decatur
Decatur, New York
The Town of Decatur is located on the eastern border of Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the town had a population of 410. It is named for naval hero Stephen Decatur.- History :...
, and, Roseboom
Roseboom, New York
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.- History :...
.
The Schenevus Carousel
Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409
Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409, also known as Schenevus Carousel, is a historic carousel located at Schenevus in Otsego County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1908. The carousel is housed in a wooden, 16-sided, enclosed pavilion supported in wooden poles and...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.
The Schenevus post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
covers the 12155 zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
area.
It is notable for being the home of Draper Dragons sports teams, and also homes Schenevus Central school. Consisting of under 500 students, K-12.