Elma in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Elma
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2019
1. East Elma Marker
ca. 1865. Had woolen mill,
sawmill, blacksmith, grocery,
Post Office & swimming hole.
Later called Frog Pond.
Originally home of Senecas.
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 288.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 42° 48.309′ N, 78° 35.66′ W. Marker is in Elma, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Jamison Road and Creek Road, on the left when traveling east on Jamison Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Jamison Road, East Aurora NY 14052, 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: Village of East Aurora (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elma Centre (approx. 2.6 miles away); Millard Fillmore (approx. 2.7 miles away); East Aurora Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Elbert Hubbard / Michelangelo (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Roycroft Shops (approx. 2.9 miles away); Millard Fillmore House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Baker Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2019
2. East Elma Marker
View is eastward.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
