Smyrna in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brigham Young

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 14, 2021

1. Brigham Young Marker

Inscription. Site of boyhood home of Brigham Young, Mormon leader, is one half mile no. [north] on Cole Rd. The family went on to western New York.

Erected 1982 by Chen ago County Bicentennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 42° 39.052′ N, 75° 34.754′ W. Marker is in Smyrna, New York, in Chenango County. It is at the intersection of County Route 21 and Cole Road, on the left when traveling west on County Route 21. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smyrna NY 13464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Western Oracle (approx. 1.7 miles away); Smyrna World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 2½ miles away); Smyrna Roll of Honor (approx. 2½ miles away); Gold ★ Star (approx. 2½ miles away); Smyrna Remembers (approx. 2½ miles away); Albany-Ithaca Turnpike (approx. 3.2 miles away); Obadiah German (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna.

Brigham Young Marker facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 12, 2023

2. Brigham Young Marker facing East

Brigham Young Marker facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 12, 2023

3. Brigham Young Marker facing West

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

4. Brigham Young Marker

Cole Road sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 12, 2023

5. Cole Road sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,409 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 4. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 5. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.