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East Pharsalia in McDonough in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Elmer Babcock

 
 
Elmer Babcock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024
1. Elmer Babcock Marker
Inscription.
Born 1854
Town of Pharsalia
Served in U.S. 7th Cavalry
Died June 25, 1876
Battle of Little Bighorn

 
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1876.
 
Location. 42° 33.403′ N, 75° 43.045′ W. Memorial is in McDonough, New York, in Chenango County. It is in East Pharsalia. It is on County Route 8 south of County Route 10, on the right when traveling south. Located at East Pharsalia Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Mc Donough NY 13801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Game Refuge (approx. 4 miles away); Early Industries (approx. 4½ miles away); Town of McDonough (approx. 4.8 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 4.8 miles away); McDonough Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); A Tribute To The Civil War Veternans (approx. 4.8 miles away); Settlers of McDonough (approx. 4.8 miles away); Grace Brown (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDonough.
 
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Elmer Babcock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024
2. Elmer Babcock Marker
Elmer Babcock Marker <br>and Pharsalia Town Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024
3. Elmer Babcock Marker
and Pharsalia Town Hall
East Pharsalia Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024
4. East Pharsalia Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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