Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Horace Thayer

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026

1. Horace Thayer Marker

Inscription. 1811-1875. Helped create Wyoming Street in 1860. Lithographer who printed 1861 Warsaw village map. Purchased this home 1864.

Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1203.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 42° 44.429′ N, 78° 8.354′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of N Maple Street and W. Buffalo Street (New York State Route 20A), on the right when traveling south on N Maple Street. Marker is a short way north of the intersection of RT20A and N. Maple St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 W Buffalo Street, Warsaw NY 14569, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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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 walking distance of this marker: David J. Marr (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L.H. Humphrey (about 500 feet away); W.J. Humphrey (about 500 feet away); Elbert Farman Sr. (about 600 feet away); Elizur Webster (about 700 feet away); Early Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seth M. Gates House (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Seth M. Gates House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

Also see . . . Horace Thayer (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on September 18, 2026.)

Horace Thayer Marker and house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026

2. Horace Thayer Marker and house

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.