Near Spencerport in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town Pump School
Founded by 1880 as Dist. 7. Area water pump stood nearby. Rally for Winfield S. Hancock for president held here 1880. District consolidated 1950.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1216.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 43° 9.117′ N, 77° 51.378′ W. Marker is near Spencerport, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Washington Street (New York State Route 36) just north of Whittier Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1077 Washington Street, Spencerport NY 14559, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Unlock the Adventure / Business Along The Erie Canal (approx. 3 miles away); The Adams-Ryan House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Adams Basin School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Riga (approx. 3.2 miles away); Site of Home of Alexander Milliner (approx. 3.2 miles away); Early Stage Stop (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mill Site (approx. 3½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

