Near Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Williamsburgh
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
1. Williamsburgh Marker
Site of Williamsburgh first settlement in county established 1792 by Charles Williamson.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 42° 44.888′ N, 77° 49.944′ W. Marker is near Mount Morris, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Abele Road 0.2 miles east of Mount Morris-Geneseo Road (New York State Route 63), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Morris NY 14510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Williamsburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merrimac Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Genesee Valley (approx. 1.4 miles away); Perkins Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); A.R. Christiano Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Wesley Powell (approx. 2½ miles away); Moscow Landing (approx. 2½ miles away); The International Society of Arboriculture and the National Arborist Association (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Morris.
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Also see . . .
1. Williamsburg Cemetery. The New Society of the Genesee website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Williamsburg Cemetery - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 17, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
2. Wide view of the Williamsburgh Marker
The last visible evidence of the long vanished community of the Williamsburgh is the final resting place of many of the early residents.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
3. Williamsburgh Marker
New dates sign.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
4. Williamsburgh Marker
Towards NY 63 intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
