Bolivar in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bolivar Free Library
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 42° 3.916′ N, 78° 10.06′ W. Marker is in Bolivar, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Main St (New York State Route 417) and Olean St, on the right when traveling north on Main St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 390 Main St, Bolivar NY 14715, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Is Oil Country! (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Lesuer House (approx. one mile away); One Mile East of this Spot (approx. 1.7 miles away); B.J. Thomas (approx. 6½ miles away); Ceres (approx. 6.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); Ceres School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Triangle No. 1 (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.
Also see . . . Bolivar Free Library. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.



