Geneseo in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Temple Hill
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018
1. Temple Hill Marker
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This area so called because
Geneseo's earliest house of
worship was here (1810). On this
ridge was the first Livington
County High School (1826), which
later became Temple Hill Academy.
Temple Hill Cemetery was the first
burying ground in the Village (1807).
Erected 1965 by Geneseo Branch American Association of University Women.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 42° 47.544′ N, 77° 48.467′ W. Marker is in Geneseo, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of East South Street (U.S. 20A at milepost 9.1) and Temple Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on East South Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Geneseo NY 14454, 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 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: Groveland Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Mining in the Genesee Valley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cobblestone School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Camp Union (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018
2. Temple Hill Marker
Westward view. Across US 20A to the left is the Groveland Hill marker.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018
3. Temple Hill Marker
Westward view with part of the cemetery in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
