Round Top in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Round Top

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 4, 2021

1. Round Top Marker

Inscription.
Est. ca. 1879 with opening of post office. "Wawantepekook" meaning "Round Head Place" was name given nearby hill by local indigenous peoples.

Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 563.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 42° 16.145′ N, 74° 1.662′ W. Marker is in Round Top, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of County Route 38 and South Road on County Route 38. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Round Top NY 12473, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Massacre 1780 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winter Clove Inn (approx. 2 miles away); County Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cairo Fairgrounds (approx. 2.6 miles away); Town of Cairo (approx. 2.6 miles away); World War (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mowers House (approx. 2.6 miles away); 1808 Sayre Home (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 4, 2021

2. Round Top Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 4, 2021

3. Round Top Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.