Phelps in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Phelps Historic District

Photographed by Yugoboy, March 24, 2013

1. Phelps Historic District Marker

Inscription. Adapted by the Village Board in 1990 to protect and preserve our rich heritage of landmarks and unique structures... a birthright of our children.

Erected by Phelps Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 42° 57.436′ N, 77° 3.421′ W. Marker is in Phelps, New York, in Ontario County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is a little tough to see when going west on Main. It's nearly impossible when traveling east. It's set back from the road and almost in between two buildings. Had I not been walking, I probably would have missed it entirely. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Phelps NY 14532, 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 walking distance of this marker: St. John’s Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howe House Museum (about 300 feet away); In Memory (about 600 feet away); Phelps World War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Old Stone Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Redfield Common (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Town of Phelps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phelps.

Phelps Historic District Marker as seen walking west on the south side of Main image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, March 24, 2013

2. Phelps Historic District Marker as seen walking west on the south side of Main

Photographed by James Turcotte, March 6, 2026

3. Phelps Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 3. submitted on March 6, 2026, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.