Eaton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney
Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
1. Home Of Marker
Cyrus and Elizabeth
Heminway Finney. Married
July 25, 1797. Came
from New England and
settled here 1797.
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 51.234′ N, 75° 36.229′ W. Marker is in Eaton, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of English Avenue and New York State Route 26, on the right when traveling south on English Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 NY-26, Eaton NY 13334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eaton Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); WTM Engine Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Union School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morse House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Morse Mill Dam (approx. 0.9 miles away); Toll Gate No. 1 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
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Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
2. Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2022
3. Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney Marker
Almost completely hidden.
Photographed by Mira Earls, November 30, 2022
4. Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney Marker
I just want to say a huge thank you to whomever cleared all the brush from this marker. It is in plain sight now.
Photographed by Mira Earls, February 23, 2026
5. Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney Marker a little wider view including the house
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. 3. submitted on August 21, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 4. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on February 23, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
