Sheldon in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Cecilia's

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 21, 2024

1. St. Cecilia's Marker

Inscription.
Roman Catholic Church est. 1848. Members built this church 1889-1891 from locally quarried stone cut by hand.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1041.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 44.249′ N, 78° 25.084′ W. Marker is in Sheldon, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of N Sheldon Road and Centerline Road (County Road 34), on the right when traveling north on N Sheldon Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strykersville NY 14145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

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 Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ziba Hamilton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Persons Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Turner's Corners (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stryker Willow (approx. 2.9 miles away); Former School (approx. 3 miles away); Java School No.1 (approx. 4½ miles away); Iwo Jima Memorial (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sheldon.

Regarding St. Cecilia's. St. Cecilia's church is now St. John Neumann Catholic Community.

Also see . . . St. John Neumann Catholic Community. (Submitted on November 3, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

St. Cecilia's Marker next to St. John Neumann Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 21, 2024

2. St. Cecilia's Marker next to St. John Neumann Church

St. John Neumann Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 21, 2024

3. St. John Neumann Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2024, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.