Ossian in Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ossian

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 26, 2026

1. Ossian Marker

Inscription. The Town of Ossian lies in the extreme southern part of Livingston County. The. County boundaries are Alleghany on the south and west, with Steuben on the east. The early settlers were Richard and James Bagley, Herman Orton and Luther Bisbee settled the hamlet of Bisbeetown. Originally part of Alleghany County. Ossian was annexed to Livingston month in 1857. With an area of 25,027 acres, Ossian is the sixth largest in the County and contains sixty miles of State, County and Town Roads. The 1990 census recorded 797 people, making Ossian the least populous Town in the County.

Erected 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 42° 31.271′ N, 77° 46.755′ W. Marker is in Dansville, New York, in Livingston County. It is in Ossian. It is on Ossian Hill Road (County Route 9) near Sugar Creek Road (County Route 17), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4706 Ossian Hill Road, Dansville NY 14437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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

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 as the crow flies: Ossian Center (a few steps from this marker); Isaac Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Gambrel Roofed Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Presbyterian Church of Ossian (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ossian in WWI (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fred C. Bonner Barn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Elias H. Geiger (approx. 2.6 miles away); One Room School (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dansville.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 26, 2026

2. Ossian Marker

Ossian Marker and Ossian Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 26, 2026

3. Ossian Marker and Ossian Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.