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Averell Hill

 
 
Averell Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
1. Averell Hill Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of William Woods Averell Major General, U.S.A. Noted cavalry leader of the Civil War
 
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 42° 14.36′ N, 77° 23.556′ W. Marker is near Cameron, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of Bath Cameron Road (County Road 10) and Averill Road (County Road 10A), on the right when traveling north on Bath Cameron Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cameron NY 14819, 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
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northup Hill School District 10 (approx. 6.4 miles away); Northrup Hill School District 10 (approx. 6.4 miles away); John Magee House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Davenport Fountain (approx. 7.4 miles away); Metcalfe House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Site of First Hospital (approx. 7½ miles away); To Mark the First Clearing in Steuben County (approx. 7½ miles away); Pioneer Burial Ground (approx. 7½ miles away).
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bath Theatre (was approx. 7.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Averell Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
2. Averell Hill Marker
Looking west from Averill Rd to the intersection with Bath Cameron Rd
Averell Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
3. Averell Hill Marker
Looking east up Averill Rd
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 11, 2026