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Virgil in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1st State Road

 
 
1st State Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, March 26, 2022
1. 1st State Road Marker
Inscription.
In Town of Virgil
Built 1793 - 94
between Oxford and Cayuga
by Joseph Chaplin
first settler

 
Erected 1976 by Town of Virgil.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
 
Location. 42° 30.627′ N, 76° 11.694′ W. Marker is in Virgil, New York, in Cortland County. Marker is at the intersection of New York State Route 392 and New York State Route 215, on the left when traveling north on State Route 392. Located on the Virgil Elementary School grounds at the intersection of State Routes 392, 215 and 125. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cortland NY 13045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of 1st Public Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Area Here and Nearby (approx. ¾ mile away); Franks Corners (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of First Schoolhouse (approx. 2 miles away); Nathan Bouton (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gee Hill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 4.2 miles away); Town of Dryden (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virgil.
 
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Photographed By Mira Earls, November 21, 2023
2. 1st State Road Marker surroundings
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   2. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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