Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Presbyterian Church and Society

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

1. Full front shot of First Presbyterian Church and Society Marker

Inscription. Westfield, New York
Founded 1808

First Church in Chautauqua County

Called Chautauqua Church
Organized by Rev. John Lindsey
Met at cross roads
Part of Presbytery of Erie, Pennsylvania
Transferred to Presbytery of Buffalo
1824

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 42° 19.258′ N, 79° 34.645′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on South Portage Street (Route 394) north of McClurg Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 South Portage Street, Westfield NY 14787, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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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: McClurg Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Vincent M. Powers (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln-Bedell Statue Park (about 500 feet away); Chautauqua County Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); The Mack House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harriet Campbell-Taylor House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfield.