Whitesboro in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Baptist Church

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 1, 2020

1. Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
Founded June 18, 1796, by Rev. Stephen Parsons. First Baptist Church of Oneida County by the grace of God. Incorporated 1870.

Erected by Memorial Fund.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1796.

Location. 43° 7.398′ N, 75° 17.537′ W. Marker is in Whitesboro, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Tracey Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Main St, Whitesboro NY 13492, 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rear Guard of General Herkimers Army (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whitestown (approx. ¼ mile away); 1,000 Feet East of Here (approx. one mile away); On August 5, 1777 (approx. 1.7 miles away); "Old and Weary" (approx. 2.6 miles away); Summit Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Anchor (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitesboro.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 1, 2020

2. Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.