Irving in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Amos Sottle
Erected by Town of Hanover.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 42° 33.87′ N, 79° 6.652′ W. Marker is in Irving, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Main Road (U.S. 20) and Erie Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Road. Located at the Post Office in Irving. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irving NY 14081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Everett R. Burmaster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Revolution (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Settlers (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 3.2 miles away); Steamship Erie (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Swift Mansion (approx. 3.3 miles away); Skew Arch (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ehmke Family Home (approx. 3½ miles away).
More about this marker. Marker is worn and paint is peeling.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

