Etna in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Baptist Church
Dryden, 1830. Organized 1804
1st church built, 1807
Rev. John Lasure, 1st pastor
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 42° 29.133′ N, 76° 23.117′ W. Marker is in Etna, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Upper Creek Road and Etna Road (County Route 109), on the left when traveling north on Upper Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Upper Creek Road, Etna NY 13062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Underground Railroad (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Freeville Junction (approx. 2.8 miles away); Daddy (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wagonshed (approx. 3.2 miles away); Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George (approx. 3.6 miles away); Charles W. Sanders (approx. 4½ miles away); Historic District (approx. 4½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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