Clark Mills, New York

St. Mark's Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central New York, noted for its historic church at 19 White Street in Clark Mills, Oneida County, New York. The community had been served by clergy from Westmoreland until villagers, the Clark Company (of the eponymous mills), and clergy raised funds to build the local church in 1863. The cornerstone was laid June 6, 1863 and the parish was legally organized on November 17. The church is a board-and-batten Gothic Revival style structure. A one-story parish house was added to the south transept in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Deans Creek is a river in the U.S. State of New York.

Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 18,667 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler. The town is immediately west of Utica and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town.

Christmas Knob is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Kirkland, north of Clinton.

Westmoreland is a census-designated place in the town of Westmoreland in Oneida County, New York, United States. Westmoreland is part of the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Clinton Arena, also known as Edward W. Stanley Recreation Center, is an indoor arena in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Clinton Central School District is a public school district covering the village of Clinton, Oneida County, New York, United States. It includes most of the town of Kirkland and small parts of adjoining towns. It is made up of three schools: an elementary school covering Kindergarten to 5th grade, a middle school from grades 6 to 8, and a high school from grades 9 to 12. All share the same campus, and the middle school, high school, and district offices are attached.

The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is a think tank in Clinton, New York, founded in 2007. It is independent of Hamilton College in Clinton.

Clinton (or Ka-dah-wis-dag, "white field" in Seneca language) is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2010 census, declining to 1,683 in the 2020 census, 13% decline). It was named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York. The village of Clinton is within the town of Kirkland. Clinton was known as the "village of schools" due to the large number of private schools operating in the village during the 19th century. Hamilton College is in proximity to the village. In describing the attractions of Hamilton College in 1833, it was stated to be "situated in one of the most healthful, delightful, and fertile parts of our country; surrounded by a numerous, increasing, virtuous, and enterprising population." In 1903, another school catalogue, besides "the unrivalled beauty of the surrounding scenery" and "the remarkable healthfulness of the vicinity," commented on "the high moral fiber of the community and its superior educational advantages", all of which made Clinton "a most highly favored place for mental and moral culture."

Kirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,075 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland, a missionary among the Oneidas. The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall. Hamilton College is located in the western part of the town. Clinton is the only village in the town of Kirkland.

The Kirkland Town Library is located at 55 1⁄2 College St., Clinton, New York. It was founded in 1901, with a modest 1,000 volumes, donated by the closed Houghton Seminary, and occupies what was originally the Sigma Phi fraternity house at Hamilton College. Elihu Root, a Hamilton alumnus and native of Clinton, at the time Secretary of War under President McKinley, was instrumental in helping the library get started. The Kirkland Art Center (1960–1966) and the Clinton Historical Society (1966–1993) housed their collections on the second floor of the library building, but both have since been relocated to repurposed church buildings on the Clinton Green. The Library is a member of the Mid-York Library System. In 2013, the library had 71,552 visits, 100,657 circulated items, and 5,500 answered reference questions.

Azel Backus (October 13, 1765 – December 28, 1816) was an American educator, born in New London County, Connecticut. After having a long preaching career, he was elected as the first President of Hamilton College in New York. He died on December 28, 1816, in Clinton, New York, at the age of 51 and is buried in Hamilton College Cemetery.