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Near Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Williamsburgh

By Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011

1. Williamsburgh Marker

Inscription.
Site of Williamsburgh first settlement in the county established 1792 by Charles Williamson.

Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.

Location. 42° 44.888′ N, 77° 49.944′ W. Marker is near Mount Morris, New York, in Livingston County. Marker is on Abele Road 0.2 miles east of Mount Morris-Geneseo Road (New York Route 63), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Morris NY 14510, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Williamsburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Genesee Valley (approx. 1.4 miles away); The International Society of Arboriculture and the National Arborist Association (approx. 2.5 miles away); Routes of the Armies (approx. 2.5 miles away); Genesee Castle (approx. 2.5 miles away); This wayside shrine marks the place (approx. 2.5 miles away); Boyd – Parker (approx. 2.5 miles away); National Hotel (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Mount Morris.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.

Also see . . .

Wide view of the Williamsburgh Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011

2. Wide view of the Williamsburgh Marker

The last visible evidence of the long vanished community of the Williamsburgh is the final resting place of many of the early residents.

1. Rochester History: Williamsburg, Lost Village on the Genesee. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. The New Society of the Genesee: Williamsburg Cemetery. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.