Masonville, New York

Page 10 of Route 206 Drive Masonville, New York Organized in 1811

Settlement of Masonville had begun in the 1790s. The first grist and saw mill was built in 1802. Between 1820 and 1850, lumbering and trapping were the chief occupations, and pine boards were rafted on the nearby Susquehanna River (intersecting Route 206 in Bainbridge about 8 miles northwest of Masonville) to Philadelphia.

Dairy farming reached its peak in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and some logging is still carried on today. A large portion of acreage in the southern and western sections of the town is state forest land, and Camp Brace (NYS Division of Youth) occupies considerable acreage.

Several miles past Trout Creek on Route 35 to the right is the East Masonville Cemetery. The 38 burials here took place between 1802 and 1904.

Coming from Walton, Pioneer Cemetery is located just before the Intersection of Route 206 and Route 8 to the left, about 0.2 miles before the Stop light at said Intersection. Its earliest graves date to the 18th century, and this semetery has an unusually large number of stones with "shoulders." There are also several delicately carved stones, the work of a New Lisbon artisan.

Beech Hill Cemetery is located on Route 206 when heading towards Bainbridge. Turn left (South) on County Route 20. On this road is also the shop of Beech Hill Outfitters, outfitters of Canoe, Kayaks and Outriggers, including paddles, racing supplies and accessories.

Source: Sive, Mary Robinson. Lost Villages, Historic Driving Tours in the Catskills, 1998, Delaware County Historical Association, Delhi NY.

A unique Convenience Store remains at the Intersection of Route 206 and 8, the remnant of a bustling 1880s economy. A quality inventory of potted garden plants, shrubs and seedlings lines the sidewalk and the attached greenhouse during the summer months.

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