Homer in Little York in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Former Schoolhouse

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 31, 2024

1. Former Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1868. Classes held here 1910. Hosted elections, community events & religious services. Repurposed as a school bus garage ca. 1937.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1029.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 42° 41.724′ N, 76° 9.88′ W. Marker is in Little York, New York, in Cortland County. It is in Homer. It is on New York 281. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5972 NY-281, Homer NY 13077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Central New York.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Dr. James Henry Salisbury (approx. 1.2 miles away); Birthplace of Francis Carpenter (approx. 1.4 miles away); American Kestrel (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Gillett (approx. 2.3 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); William Van Denburg (approx. 2.9 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Log Church (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Former Schoolhouse (William G Pomeroy Foundation). Excerpt:

Located in Little York, New York sits a former one-room schoolhouse, which served the Little York community in several capacities beginning circa 1868 and into the 20th century.

(Submitted on November 1, 2024.)

Former Schoolhouse Marker with building in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 31, 2024

2. Former Schoolhouse Marker with building in the background

Former Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 31, 2024

3. Former Schoolhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.