Florence in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Florence
September 15, 2017
1. Florence Marker
Farming Association existed here ca 1848-1860 settlement of free Blacks promoted by Stephen Myers, other notable abolitionists.
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 285.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 27.761′ N, 75° 48.928′ W. Marker is in Florence, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Florence Hill Road and Maple Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Florence Hill Road. The marker is located on the Town of Florence right of way and borders the NYS Florence Hill Forest. The adjacent land is owned and maintained by NYS Department of Conservation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden NY 13316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, 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 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jerome I Case (approx. 4.6 miles away); Camden (approx. 9.4 miles away); Scriba Patent (approx. 9½ miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1799 (was approx. 9.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Florence. William G. Pomeroy Foundation website entry (Submitted on September 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Rise and Fall of the Florence Settlement: People. Land, and Freedom.
this page online
3. New historical marker planned at site Oneida abolitionist bought for Black families to own. Observer-Dispatch website entry; April 14, 2023 (Submitted on September 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on July 21, 2026, by Jessica Harney of Camden, New York. Photo 1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
