Smithville Flats in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Smithville Community Center

Smithville Valley Grange 1397

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024

1. Smithville Community Center Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list.

Location. 42° 23.906′ N, 75° 48.514′ W. Marker is in Smithville Flats, New York, in Chenango County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 41 and Marie Lane, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 41. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5285 NY-41, Smithville Flats NY 13841, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Smithville (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Hansmann's Mills (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stone Ruin (approx. 3 miles away); Barnes Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Greene (approx. 4.8 miles away); Stephen Ketchum (approx. 5 miles away); Wilcox Homestead (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithville Flats.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 1875-1963 Tarbell Farms (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Smithville Community Center. Smithville Valley Grange No. 1397, also known as First Universalist Society Church and Smithville Community Center, is a historic grange hall at Smithville Flats in Chenango County, New York. It was built in 1842 as a church and converted for use as a grange hall in 1921. The building is in the Greek Revival style.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024

2. Smithville Community Center Marker

The marker is next to the right hand door.

Smithville Community Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024

3. Smithville Community Center

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 27, 2024

4. Smithville Community Center

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.