Nichols in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Asbury Church

Photographed by Mira Earls, January 8, 2026

1. Asbury Church Marker

Inscription. Erected 1822-23. Society formed 1818 by Rev. John Griffing with members Elijah, Phebe, Ann, Mariah and Daniel McD. Shoemaker.

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 42° 1.84′ N, 76° 25.982′ W. Marker is in Nichols, New York, in Tioga County. It is on West River Road (County Road 501) west of Bardwell Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4576 E River Rd, Nichols NY 13812, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Maughantowano (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dunham Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Milltown (approx. 5.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); The Lehigh Valley Railroad Comes to Sayre (approx. 5.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Passenger Station, Footbridge, and Black Diamond (approx. 5.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); A Horse Town, the Freight Station, and the Desmond Street Clock (approx. 5.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); The Lehigh and Early Sayre (approx. 5.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Sayre, A Boomtown (approx. 5.4 miles away in Pennsylvania).

Asbury Church Marker with former church in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, January 8, 2026

2. Asbury Church Marker with former church in the background

Asbury Church Marker as it stands near the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, January 8, 2026

3. Asbury Church Marker as it stands near the cemetery

Asbury Church Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, January 8, 2026

4. Asbury Church Marker wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 87 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.