Colden in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colden United Methodist Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
1. Colden United Methodist Church Marker
Methodist Church
Organized in 1849. This first
church building in Colden
built and dedicated in 1859
on land donated by
Richard Buffum.
Erected 1983 by Colden United Methodists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 42° 38.642′ N, 78° 41.174′ W. Marker is in Colden, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Lower East Hill Road (County Route 441) and Boston Colden Road (County Route 222), on the right on Lower East Hill Road. Marker & church are at the split of the Y-shaped intersection. The intersection is several lots west of NY route 240. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8795 Lower East Hill Road, Colden NY 14033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buffum Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffum Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Colden Honors Our Men & Women (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Alfred M. Kalinowski (about 600 feet away); Colden (about 600 feet
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
2. Colden United Methodist Church & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
