Penfield in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Penfield - 1810
Named for Daniel Penfield
original proprietor.
First town meeting
was held April 2, 1811
in early schoolhouse here.
Erected 1959 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 2, 1811.
Location. 43° 7.792′ N, 77° 28.563′ W. Marker is in Penfield, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Penfield Road (New York State Route 441) and Five Mile Line Road, on the right when traveling east on Penfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1821 Penfield Road, Penfield NY 14526, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel Penfield (within shouting distance of this marker); The Falls (approx. half a mile away); Lincoln Mills (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lincoln House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eddie James "Son" House Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ontario Drill Works (approx. 1.1 miles away); Penfield Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); School District No. 9 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.

