Aurora in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Postal Service
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020
1. Postal Service Marker
First regular mail delivery west of Canajoharie est. April 1, 1795 in Aurora. Judge Wood, postmaster.
Erected by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1795.
Location. 42° 45.241′ N, 76° 42.145′ W. Marker is in Aurora, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 90) and Cherry Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 373 Main Street, Aurora NY 13026, 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 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peachtown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scipio Lodge (about 400 feet away); Cayuga Lake Academy (about 600 feet away); 1st Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Scipio Lodge No. 110 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patrick Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Birthplace of Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (approx. Ό mile away); First Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020
2. Aurora Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
