Near Danby in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Danby

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024

1. Town of Danby Marker

Inscription. Part of Iroquoia, later included in 1794 Watkins & Flint Purchase in Tioga County; added to Tompkins County in 1823.

1817 • Tompkins County • 2017

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 42° 21.249′ N, 76° 28.904′ W. Marker is near Danby, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Danby Road (Route 96B), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca NY 14850, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Danby (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers Monument (a few steps from this marker); This Was The First Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cayuga Indian Village (approx. half a mile away); W. Grant Egbert Gravesite (approx. 1.1 miles away); New Jerusalem Church Site (approx. 1.1 miles away); Michigan Hill (approx. 3½ miles away); Ithaca & Owego (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danby.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024

2. Town of Danby Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024

3. Town of Danby Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.