Watervale in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William G. Fargo

Photographed by Kevin W., May 15, 2024

1. William G. Fargo Marker

Inscription. Born in Hamlet/Watervale, 1818, partner in Wells, Fargo Express Co., CEO-American Express Co., Mayor—Buffalo, NY, 1862-1866. Died 1881.

Erected by The William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 42° 56.727′ N, 75° 58.808′ W. Marker is in Watervale, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on Watervale Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3532 Watervale Road, Manlius NY 13104, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pompey Stone (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of Charles Mason (approx. 1.7 miles away); Indian Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Hill (approx. 1.8 miles away); House c. 1835 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of Green's House (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Steamboat (approx. 3.2 miles away); First Tavern (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Buellville (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Kevin W., May 15, 2024

2. William G. Fargo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.