Newark Valley in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Church

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 6, 2024

1. First Church Marker

Inscription.
First Church
in Tioga County
then a wilderness
erected 1803
of hand-hewn lumber
located near this site

Erected by Town of Newark Valley.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 42° 15.863′ N, 76° 10.65′ W. Marker is in Newark Valley, New York, in Tioga County. It is on New York State Route 38 just south of Brown Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11202 NY 38, Newark Valley NY 13811, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: The First School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bement House (approx. 2 miles away); ‘Rollie’ Noble Flag (approx. 2.8 miles away); Newark Valley Veterans Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library (approx. 2.8 miles away); Newark Valley Municipal Building (approx. 2.9 miles away); Berkshire (approx. 2.9 miles away); Maple Tree (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark Valley.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 6, 2024

2. First Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.