Riga
Berkshire, Mass. Pioneers included Richard, Elihu and Samuel Church, who gave their name to Churchville Village. Incorporated 1867. Some of the wilderness they cleared and loved and conquered became part of Churchville Park, in 1928.
Erected by the County of Monroe 1979
Erected 1979 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1808.
Location. 43° 6.675′ N, 77° 53.068′ W. Marker is in Churchville, New York, in Monroe County. It is on North Main St half a mile north of New York State Route 33, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brockport NY 14420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester 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 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: Mill Site (approx. half a mile away); Founded 1843 (approx. half a mile away); In Memoriam (approx. half a mile away); Francis E. Willard (approx. half a mile away); Indian Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Early Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Riga Academy
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