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

The Gaslight Village of, Wyoming 1809

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 23, 2021

1. The Gaslight Village of, Wyoming 1809 Marker

Inscription. First named "Newell's Settlement" in honor of Silas Newell, pioneer settler 1829 Renamed Wyoming by Judge John Skinner 72 buildings are listed on The National Register thus forming the Wyoming Historical District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 42° 49.684′ N, 78° 5.282′ W. Marker is in Wyoming, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of Academy St (New York State Route 19) and Main St (County Road 7), on the right when traveling north on Academy St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyoming NY 14591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

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,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of those Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); Votes for Women (about 400 feet away); Forest Stewardship at The Bethany Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); In Memory of George F. Fleming (approx. 3½ miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served in Vietnam (approx. 4 miles away); County Forest (approx. 4 miles away); West Middlebury Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyoming.

Also see . . . Wyoming Village Historic District. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 23, 2021

2. The Gaslight Village of, Wyoming 1809 Marker

Looking across Academy St/RT19 to the intersection with Main St, Wyoming, NY

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 23, 2021

3. The Gaslight Village of, Wyoming 1809 Marker

Located on the bolder in back of the clock tower

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.