Root, New York - Communities and Locations in Root

Communities and Locations in Root

• Browns Hollow – A location southwest of Root Center.
• Currytown – A hamlet on NY-162 near the center of Root. The name is derived from "Corry's patent."
• Flat Creek – A location southwest of Currytown, located on Flat Creek.
• Flat Creek – A tributary of the Mohawk River, flowing northward through western Root.
• Kilmartin Corners – A location by the south town line.
• Little Nose – A landmark near the Mohawk River, which along with Big Nose on the opposite bank imarks a place called "The Noses."
• Lykers (formerly "Lykers Corners") – A location south of Root Center.
• Randall – A hamlet in the northeast part of Root on NY-5S.
• Root Center – A hamlet south of Currytown.
• Rural Grove – A hamlet southeast of Currytown on NY-162.
• Sprakers (formerly "Sprakers Basin") – A hamlet, located on the Erie Canal and Mohawk River and the junction of NY-5S and NY-162 in the northeast part of Root.
• Stone Ridge – A hamlet on the town line in the northeast corner of the town on NY-5S.
• Sutphens Hollow – A former community in the northwest part of Root, located by Flat Creek and formerly called "Hamilton Hollow."
• Yatesville – A former community located by the Mohawk River.