Colesville in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Doraville School

Photographed by Frank Evangelisti

1. Doraville School Marker

Inscription. Last vacant school in town. Became community center 1940. Moved from Doraville in 2 parts 3 1/2 miles in 1993. Restored to mid-1800's.

Erected by Colesville Historian's Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 42° 10.411′ N, 75° 37.653′ W. Marker is in Colesville, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of Welton Street and Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Welton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 788 Welton St, Harpursville NY 13787, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: St Luke Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Luke's 1828 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Harpur (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nineveh Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hobb's Factory (approx. 2 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 2½ miles away); Cole Tavern 1800 (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colesville.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 6, 2024

2. Doraville School Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 6, 2024

3. Doraville School Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 6, 2024

4. Doraville School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.