South Avon Marker

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Avon in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

South Avon

By Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

1. South Avon Marker

Inscription. Farming & industrial community dating from 1800 with a school, blacksmith, grange hall, factories & mills. Chadwick Tavern built 1830.

Erected 2007 by Town of Avon Historian.

Location. 42° 52.692′ N, 77° 46.136′ W. Marker is in Avon, New York, in Livingston County. Marker is on Avon-Geneseo Road (New York Route 39). Click for map. I worked hard with the itouch map/Google map application to try to find the exact place where this marker is and I think I came as close as I can. If you are using a GPS to find this marker, all I can say is the coordinates are close. The marker is on the west side of rte. 39 south of Avon, well before you get to Geneseo. Marker is in this post office area: Avon NY 14414, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. 5 Arch Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Berry's Tavern (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ca-Na-Wau-Gus (approx. 3.5 miles away); Fowlerville (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ganson's Mill (approx. 4.1 miles away); John Hugh McNaughton (approx. 4.5 miles away); Site of a Settlement of Tuscaroras (approx. 4.6 miles away); Tuscaroras (approx. 4.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Avon.

More about this marker.

South Avon Marker as seen facing south on 39 Photo, Click for full size

By Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

2. South Avon Marker as seen facing south on 39

Be sure to take a few moments to stop and get out at this marker, I've included a shot of the view from the marker's location... for the Finger Lakes region, it's a good view.

South Avon Marker as seen facing north on 39 Photo, Click for full size

By Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

3. South Avon Marker as seen facing north on 39

The view facing west from the South Avon Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

4. The view facing west from the South Avon Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 2, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.