Wevertown, New York

Hamlet in New York, United States

43°38′.25″N 73°56′27.57″W / 43.6334028°N 73.9409917°W / 43.6334028; -73.9409917CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCounty WarrenElevation

1,066 ft (325 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code(s)

12886

Area code518North Creek U.S. Geological Survey Map

Wevertown is a hamlet in the Adirondack Mountains/Adirondack Park. It is in the town of Johnsburg in the northwestern corner of Warren County, New York, United States, and is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area.

Geography

The hamlet is northeast of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8, approximately eight miles east of North Creek. The latitude of Wevertown is 43.633N. The longitude is -73.941W. The elevation is 1,066 feet. Wevertown appears on the North Creek United States Geological Survey (USGS) Map. Wevertown is part of the Upper Hudson Watershed—02020001.^[1] Nearby mountains include: Gore Mountain, McGann Mountain, Gage Mountain, Pine Mountain, Eleventh Mountain, and Pete Gay Mountain, Ethan Mountain, Henderson Mountain. Nearby lakes include Friends Lake and Loon Lake.

History

Wevertown was founded by John Wever (1782-1870) and wife Mercy Barney Wever (1784-1865), who operated a sawmill.^[2] Wevertown was originally a tannery that opened in 1833, and called at times Nobles Corners. The first postmaster was appointed before 1850.^[3]

References

^ http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=02020001 Upper Hudson Watershed -- 02020001
^ Lucius E. Weaver, Weaver Genealogy: History & genealogy of a branch of the Weaver family. (The Du Bois Press. Rochester, New York. 1928. 743p. Reprint by Higginson Books.
^ History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXX: History of the Town of Johnsburg