Clayton in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Lonsway
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 25, 2026
1. Joseph Lonsway Marker
Awarded Medal of Honor for ensuring capture of Confederate fortification in Virginia during Civil War on Oct. 16, 1864. Buried here.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1081.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1864.
Location. 44° 13.582′ N, 76° 4.589′ W. Marker is in Clayton, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on James Street (New York State Route 12) north of Old State Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38465 NY 12, Clayton NY 13624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McCarn Hill (approx. half a mile away); Penet Square (approx. 0.8 miles away); Weteringhra Guentere (approx. 0.9 miles away); Simon Johnston House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korean War • Honor Roll • Vietnam War (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War I • Honor Roll • World War II (approx. 1.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Eagle Wing Group (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clayton Opera House (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8229049/joseph-lonsway. (Submitted on October 26, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.)
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 25, 2026
2. Joseph Lonsway Markerwider view
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 25, 2026
3. Joseph Lonsway Marker wider view at cemetery
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 25, 2026
4. Joseph Lonsway Marker view
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
