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Near Wayne in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Francis M. McDowell

Dedicated to the Memory of

 
 
Francis M. McDowell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
1. Francis M. McDowell Marker
Inscription.

One of the
Seven Founders of the National Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
Located near his burial place by
Steuben Co. Pomona Grange and
the New York State Grange

 
Erected by Steuben County Pomona Grange and the New York State Grange.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureFraternal or Sororal Organizations.
 
Location. 42° 28.409′ N, 77° 6.895′ W. Marker is near Wayne, New York, in Steuben County. It is on New York State Route 230 0.1 miles east of Keuka Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the entrance to the McDowell Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wayne NY 14893, 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,
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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Wayne (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wayne Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chateau Frank (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Chateau Frank (approx. 3½ miles away); Tyrone Roll of Honor (approx. 4.1 miles away); Historic New York (approx. 6 miles away); B&H R.R. Depot (approx. 6.9 miles away); Champlin House (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.
 
Also see . . .
1. National Grange: Our Roots. (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. New York State Grange: About Us. (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Francis M. McDowell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
2. Francis M. McDowell Marker
McDowell Cemetery Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
3. McDowell Cemetery Sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jul. 14, 2026