Honeoye Falls in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mendon
Photographed by Paige Miller, January 1, 2009
1. Mendon Marker
First Town Meeting Held April 4, 1813,
Village of Honeoye Falls Incorporated 1838.
Settled by Zebulon Norton, Revolutionary War veteran who built early mills. Originally the village was known as "Norton's Mills"
Erected 1976 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 42° 57.147′ N, 77° 35.436′ W. Marker is in Honeoye Falls, New York, in Monroe County. It is on East Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the bricks of the Honeoye Falls Village Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 East Street, Honeoye Falls NY 14472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Honeoye Falls Village Hall (here, next to this marker); Site of Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Mendon Town Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoeye Falls Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lewis Gates Post (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charles A. Goheen (approx. 0.6 miles away); Honeoye Falls Cemetery / Community History (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1668-1709 (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honeoye Falls.
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Photographed by Paige Miller, January 1, 2009
2. Mendon Marker
Marker seen on the exterior of Honeoye Falls Village Office
Photographed by Paige Miller, January 1, 2009
3. Mendon Marker
Honeoye Falls Village Office, with marker on the right side of the building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
