Bacon Hill is a community that was settled over 200 years ago. Generations later, many families that settled in the area are still living and farming there today.
In 1794, Lathrop Pope and Ebenezer Bacon settled in an area initially known as Fiddler’s Corners or Fiddletown. Bacon established a tavern and a store on 63 acres, while Lathrop started a blacksmith shop. Before long, the community came to be recognized as Pope’s Corners.
Bacon passed away in 1817, after which Pope relocated to Essex County. Following Bacon’s death, the area was officially named Bacon Hill, though it continued to be colloquially known as Pope’s Corners for another three decades.
In 1818, the Northumberland Meeting House Society met and decided to build a house of worship in or near Bacon Hill. The church was built in 1820. The Dutch Reformed Church was moved back in 1950 and in 2014, the steeple was rebuilt. The Bacon Hill Reformed Church is led by Reverend Janet Meyer Vincent (Click the image below to learn more about Janet).
Prior to Bacon and Pope’s arrival, the VanDerwerkers had settled there in 1784. The second-generation brother of Martin VanDerwerker, along with his third-generation son, established expansive farms in Bacon Hill. In later years, Grace VanDerwerker held the position of Saratoga County Historian from 1938 to 1958.
In 1836, Henry Wagman Peck wed Melinda VanDerWerker and acquired property in Bacon Hill. A generation afterward, George Henry Peck purchased a farm and married Sarah Caroline Carmer. Their second son inherited the farm, which is now known as Clear Echo Farm.
The Deyoe Family relocated to Bacon Hill in 1840. Daniel Deyoe Jr. purchased a 100-acre farm, and his children subsequently held influential roles within the community. Daniel Deyoe III served as the Saratoga County Sheriff. Eventually, the farm was sold to an individual unrelated to the family.
At one time, Bacon Hill boasted a hotel, a post office housed within a tailor shop, blacksmiths, a wagon shop, a schoolhouse, and the Bacon Hill Grange, which hosted dinners and square dances. The Bacon Hill Cemetery serves as the final resting place for the founding families of Bacon Hill.
Today, Bacon Hill has many businesses in and around the area, many of which are owned by descendants of the founding families. Most, if not all of these businesses hope to continue through future generations.
The Saratoga County History Center released a video titled “Forgotten Crossroads of Saratoga County“, which can be found on YouTube and focuses on Bacon Hill, its history, and the families that started and continue to support the community.
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