Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frank W. Higgins
1856-1907
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 634.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 42° 4.128′ N, 78° 25.872′ W. Marker is in Olean, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It can be reached from West Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Mt View Cemetery near the main entry gate at South Union St/RT16 and West Riverside Dr. intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olean NY 14760, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Major Adam Hoops (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1804-2004 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic (approx. 0.6 miles away); Women's Suffrage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Site - Home of Frank W. Higgins (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bartlett House (approx. Ύ mile away); Allegany Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Settlement of Knapp Creek (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olean.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


