Freeville in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freeville Junction
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 21, 2024
1. Freeville Junction Marker
Railroad crossing near here 1870 to ca. 1976 made Freeville a regional rail hub for passengers and freight. Village incorporated 1887.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1039.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 42° 30.786′ N, 76° 20.702′ W. Marker is in Freeville, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Street (New York State Route 38) and Factory Street, on the left when traveling north on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Railroad Street, Freeville NY 13068, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daddy (approx. Ύ mile away); Malloryville (approx. 2.4 miles away); Indian Village (approx. 2.7 miles away); 1st Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Edward Griswold (1758-1843) (approx. 2.9 miles away); Charles W. Sanders (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dryden War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Historic District (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeville.
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 21, 2024
2. Freeville Junction Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 21, 2024
3. Freeville Junction Marker - Station Park
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 21, 2024
4. Freeville Then and Now - Station Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. "Freeville Then and Now" marker transcription and wide shot, which almost certainly should have its own profile. • Can you help?
