Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First House in Dansville
Inscription.
Built in 1795 by Cornelius McCoy who came from America from Ireland in 1788.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 42° 33.046′ N, 77° 41.984′ W. Marker is in Dansville, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Clara Barton Street (New York State Route 36) 0.2 miles south of Interstate 390, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on NY 36 between the I-390 interchange and the I-390 overpass. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dansville NY 14437, 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: Clara Barton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maj. Daniel Faulkner (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dansville Honors Its Veterans of All Wars (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. half a mile away); Early Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Clara Barton (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Paul's Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Local Red Cross (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dansville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of repainted marker done in April, 2024. • Can you help?




