Point Rock, New York
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Point Rock is a hamlet
in the northeastern corner of the town of Lee
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. It only consists of a few houses and a closed bar now.
Point Rock was named for a point in a rock where point Rock Creek
and Fish Creek
meet. People settled in Point Rock because of the creek, the forests, and the good land for raising cattle. There were salmon and trout in the creeks. Early settlers shipped them to Fort Stanwix
, White's Town, and Fort Schuyler. By 1870 there was a post office, store, tavern, and some homes in Point Rock. In the late 19th century or early 20th century the first Methodist church was built in Point Rock.
Hamlet
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in the northeastern corner of the town of Lee
Lee, New York
Lee is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,875 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lee is northwest of Rome, New York.- History :The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811....
in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. It only consists of a few houses and a closed bar now.
Point Rock was named for a point in a rock where point Rock Creek
Rock Creek
-Streams:* Rock Creek * Rock Creek , disambiguation* Rock Creek * Rock Creek , in Illinois* Rock Creek , in Maryland and the District of Columbia* Rock Creek , in Missoula County...
and Fish Creek
Fish Creek
-Streams:* Fish Creek ** Battle of Fish Creek, took place at the above creek* Fish Creek , in Fish Creek Provincial Park-Communities:* Fish Creek No. 402, Saskatchewan, rural municipality* Fish Creek, Victoria, Australian township...
meet. People settled in Point Rock because of the creek, the forests, and the good land for raising cattle. There were salmon and trout in the creeks. Early settlers shipped them to Fort Stanwix
Fort Stanwix
Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort whose construction was started on August 26, 1758, by British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day Rome, New York, but was not completed until about 1762. The fort guarded a portage known as the Oneida Carrying Place during the French and Indian War...
, White's Town, and Fort Schuyler. By 1870 there was a post office, store, tavern, and some homes in Point Rock. In the late 19th century or early 20th century the first Methodist church was built in Point Rock.