Jordanville, New York

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Jordanville is a small hamlet in the town of Warren, Herkimer County, New York. It sits in the northwestern part of Warren at the crossroads of Route 167 and County Route 155.

History
The community was settled by European Americans after the American Revolution, before 1791. It got its name from Ocquionis Creek, which settlers used for baptisms and compared to the Jordan River.

In the past, Jordanville was served by the Southern New York Railroad, an electric trolley line from Oneonta to Mohawk.

Gelston Castle
In 1836 Harriet Douglas Cruger built Gelston Castle using stone from Little Falls. The property stayed in the Cruger family and changed hands several times. In the late 20th century, Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and his wife Galina Vishnevskaya bought parts of the estate and built a new mansion nearby. The castle fell into disrepair, and the estate was marketed as Gelston Manor for a while. Rostropovich’s mansion was sold in 2006–2007. The castle is sometimes opened for tours by the local historical society, and the annual Weekend at Gelston Castle is held. In 2007 the Gelston Castle property and surrounding land were bought by the Safflyn Corporation to develop a more eco-friendly complex. Rostropovich’s mansion was renovated as a Green Building and now operates as a wedding and event venue called Chateau Safflyn. The castle remains an historic site with limited public tours.

Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary
About one mile north of Jordanville is the Holy Trinity Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. It was founded in 1928 and includes a cathedral, bell tower, monastic dormitory, and the Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (founded by 1948). The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Other landmarks
The Jordanville Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and the Blatchley House near Jordanville was listed in 2008.