Bethany in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Poor House
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
1. Poor House Marker
Erected 2013 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 42° 52.842′ N, 78° 7.984′ W. Marker is in Bethany, New York, in Genesee County. It is on Bethany Center Road 0.1 miles south of Raymond Road (County Route 49), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11001 Bethany Center Road, Pavilion NY 14525, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rolling Hills (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Those Who Served in Vietnam (approx. Ύ mile away); County Forest (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of George F. Fleming (approx. 0.9 miles away); Forest Stewardship at The Bethany Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Middlebury Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bethany Town Hall / Bethany World War II Memorial
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Regarding Poor House. Building is abandoned and marked keep out, but also has signs for tours and a website. Genesee County Park property surrounds the building property.
Also see . . . Genesee County Park. Genesee County Parks Department website entry (Submitted on October 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
2. Northward View Poor House Marker
Towards intersection.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
3. South Side Poor House Site
Marker is out of the picture to the left.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
4. Poor House Site
South and West sides.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
5. Poor House Site
At intersection
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
6. Poor House Site
North side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
7. Poor House Site
North side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
8. Poor House Site
North side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
9. Poor House Site
Front sign
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014
10. Poor House Site
Event sign
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
11. Poor House Cemetery
In adjacent Genesee County Park/Forest, follow the Death Row Trail to the tiny County Cemetery where a few who died at the Poor House were buried. The trailhead is on Memory Lane at 42.873160N, 78.125814W.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
12. Poor House Cemetery Side Trail and Memorial
On the west side of the trail, look for this memorial on a stone marking the dead end side trail to the tiny cemetery.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
13. Poor House Cemetery Memorial Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
14. Poor House Cemetery
Reverse view towards memorial plaque at main Death Row Trail.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
15. Poor House Cemetery
Left
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
16. Poor House Cemetery
Right
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on October 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
