Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William H. Merrill
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 30, 2025
1. William H. Merrill Marker
1840-1907. Attended school here at the former Warsaw Academy. Editor for Pulitzer's New York World" newspaper from ca. 1888-1905.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1036.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 42° 44.321′ N, 78° 7.967′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on S Main Street (New York State Route 19), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 S Main Street, Warsaw NY 14569, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Warsaw's First House (within shouting distance of this marker); Warsaw Convention (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street 1910 (about 600 feet away); Freight Depot (about 700 feet away); Lewis E. Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seth M. Gates House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. McElwain (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Seth M. Gates House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
Also see . . . William H. Merrill (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on June 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 30, 2025
2. William H. Merrill Marker and former school building
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 30, 2025
3. William H. Merrill Marker former school building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
