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

Town of Newfield

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 1, 2022

1. Town of Newfield Marker

Inscription.
Once a Saponi Indian settlement, Newfield began as part of Watkins & Flint Purchase in Tioga County; added to Tompkins County in 1823.

Erected by Tompkins County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 42° 21.76′ N, 76° 35.381′ W. Marker is in Newfield, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Main Street north of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Newfield Town Court Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 Main Street, Newfield NY 14867, 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Lasting Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Newfield Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie And Grant Musser Overlook (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Newfield Village Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); One Room School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Miss Kate Dean (approx. 0.7 miles away); Teeter Farm (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fisher’s Tavern (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Picnic Corners (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. 1817 Tompkins County 2017 Bicentennial

Town of Newfield at the Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 30, 2023

2. Town of Newfield at the Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.