Scipio Center in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Baptist Church

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 28, 2023

1. Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Founded June 9, 1795 by Elder David Irish. Present church erected 1812-22.

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1795.

Location. 42° 44.238′ N, 76° 31.399′ W. Marker is in Scipio Center, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on Stewarts Corners Road (Route 26C), on the right when traveling south. Marker just after postal address 2460. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scipio Center NY 13147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

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

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Fields (approx. 1.6 miles away); Home of Daniel Holley (approx. 2 miles away); Waring Place (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cayuga County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Scipio (approx. 3.7 miles away); John D. Rockefeller Boyhood Home (approx. 4 miles away); Train Depot (approx. 4.8 miles away); Genoa Mill (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scipio Center.

Also see . . . Rev David Irish (Geni).

From Descendants of John Irish - The Immigrant, page 105: "Elder David Irish became a Baptist and joined the First Baptist Church of Dover, which was a part of Pawling, New York. They went to Stillwater, N.Y. in 1782 and he preached his first sermon on December 21st– the day he was 30 years old. He was ordained in 1789; preached three years in eastern N.Y. and then in 1794 they moved directly to Scipio Center, Cayuga County, N.Y. He was the first person in Scipio Center to dispense medicine, although he was not a regular physician. In 1800, they removed to Aurelius (now Fleming), and was the Pastor there until
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he died. Being a missionary, he established a number of other Baptist Churches in New York State. They spent active lives devoted to love, to duty and to usefulness."

(Submitted on August 9, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 29, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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