Gravesville

This historic village takes its name from William Graves who settled here in 1800. About 1796, a Major Greer settled here and had a small tannery. Mr. Graves was from Vermont; he traded his horse and some belongings with Greer for the tannery and went into business in the wilderness. In 1806 John Burr built a saw mill. The first grist mill was built by the father of Colonel J. E. Hinman of Utica. In 1813 William and Hobart Graves built a carding mill. That same year Reuben Sacket built a trip hammer shop. A post office was established in 1848 with Elijah Seavey as postmaster. [1]

1. George A. Hardin, editor, with Frank H. Willard, History of Herkimer County, New York, D. Mason & Company, Publishers, Syracuse, 1893.

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Street Names: Gravesville Road, Route 242, Russia Road