Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Elmira

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

1. Elmira Marker

Inscription. In 1808, "Newtown" was
officially renamed "Elmira"
after the daughter of
Nathan Teall, tavern owner
& prominent local citizen.

Erected by Chemung County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 42° 5.308′ N, 76° 48.05′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It is at the intersection of West Water Street (State Highway 352) and Lake Street, on the right when traveling west on West Water Street. Located beside the Chemung County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 West Water Street, Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Citizens Cascade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 107th New York Volunteers (about 600 feet away); 1776-1796 (about 600 feet away); Chemung Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Ferry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dewittsburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ross Gilmore Marvin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chemung County World War I Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); AFL-CIO Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Also see . . .
1. Elmira, New York. Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, US. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County. (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. City of Elmira, New York. Official website of Elmira, New York. (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. Chemung County Historical Society and Museum.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

2. Elmira Marker

Take a walk through time and discover treasures from the past. The Chemung County Historical Society "brings history alive" through interpretive exhibitions, education programs, and publications that tell the county’s history. (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

4. Nathan Teall. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

5. History: Elmira Teall, city namesake, a mystery woman. Star gazette website entry:
Newtown became Elmira, taking the name of Nathan and Polly Teall’s daughter, but her history has been difficult to track. (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Additional commentary.
1. Biography of Nathan Teall
Nathan Teall was a soldier of the Revolutionary war under General Knox, and on several critical occasions served as his messenger to General Washington, and was trusted with other important duties. In 1792 Nathan Teall settled in Newtown, New York, which town was afterward named Elmira, in honor of a member of the Teall family who bore that name.

Nathan

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

3. Elmira Marker

Teall married Polly, a member of the Paine family. Her ancestors were among the Pilgrim fathers, who landed from the Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620. her father was a Colonel in the Revolutionary war. The family is one of well known influence and importance: branches of it are located at Albany, Syracuse, Geneva, Rochester, Sodus and other places in central New York. (Source: The Columbian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the United States: Wisconsin Volume, Part 1, edited by David Inman Nilke, Lewis Publishing Company, 1895.)

— Submitted November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

4. Elmira Marker

Elmira Marker<br>Chemung County History Museum in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

5. Elmira Marker
Chemung County History Museum in Background

Chemung County Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

6. Chemung County Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,198 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.