Clarkson in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clarkson Community Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
1. Clarkson Community Church Marker
Community Church
Clarkson's first pioneer church.
Oldest church on Ridge Road west
of the Genesee River, in Monroe
County. Organized as a congre-
gational society in 1816.
Erected 1825. Dedicated 1828.
Clarkson's original academy burned
1852; replaced by adjacent brick
school house.
Erected 1979 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 43° 13.944′ N, 77° 55.559′ W. Marker is in Clarkson, New York, in Monroe County. It is on West Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) 0.1 miles east of North Lake Road ( Route 19), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8339 West Ridge Road, Clarkson NY 14430, 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 walking distance of this marker: Clarkson Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of the Sacrifice (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarkson (about 500 feet away); Henry R. Selden (about 800 feet away); Lewis Swift (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philip Boss
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Also see . . . Clarkson Coroners Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
2. Clarkson Community Church and Marker
Now named Christ Church of Clarkson.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
3. Clarkson Community Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
