Onondaga Hill in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First County Courthouse
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 26, 2021
1. First County Courthouse Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 43° 0.312′ N, 76° 11.055′ W. Marker is in Onondaga Hill, New York, in Onondaga County. It is at the intersection of Velasko Road (County Route 130) and West Seneca Turnpike (New York State Route 175), on the right when traveling south on Velasko Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Syracuse NY 13215, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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: Francis Asbury (a few steps from this marker); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.4 miles away); County Poor House (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Ellis Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); War of 1812 (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Sanatorium (approx. 1.1 miles away); Anglers Assn. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Forman House (approx. 1.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 26, 2021
2. Site is currently occupied by a church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
