Royalton in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Church Site of First Christian Society of Royalton
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 6, 2014
1. Church Site of First Christian Society of Royalton Marker
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 43° 12.26′ N, 78° 35.756′ W. Marker is in Royalton, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Orangeport Road 0.1 miles south of Slayton Settlement (County Route 7), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gasport NY 14067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Site of First Christian Society of Royalton (within shouting distance of this marker); Gasport (approx. one mile away); 150th Anniversary (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Academy 1850-70 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mill District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Canal Bridge No. E-224 (approx. 2 miles away); Major J. Morrison (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royalton.
More about this marker. There are two First Christian Society of Royalton markers.
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Regarding Church Site of First Christian Society of Royalton. The cemetery is now the Orangeport Union Cemetery.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 6, 2014
2. Southward View First Christian Society of Royalton Markers
The closer is the "Church Site Of" marker. The farther marker is the "Site Of" marker.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 6, 2014
3. Northward View First Christian Society of Royalton Markers
The "Church Site Of" marker is farther. The "Site Of" marker is by the large tree. Both are on the left.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 6, 2014
4. Westward View Church Site of First Christian Society of Royalton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
