Stafford in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of Our Boys Who Served in the World War
1917 - 1919
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
1. In Honor of Our Boys Who Served in the World War Memorial
Erected 1923 by Town of Stafford.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 42° 58.924′ N, 78° 4.385′ W. Memorial is in Stafford, New York, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Morganville Road (New York State Route 237) and Main Road ( Route 5), on the right when traveling north on Morganville Road. Memorial is on a vertical stone a few paces east of the gazebo on a green space on the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Stafford NY 14143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Memorial Honor Roll World War II (a few steps from this marker); East Boundary (within shouting distance of this marker); Stafford Village Four Corners (within shouting distance of this marker); To The Memory (approx. Ό mile away); Pottery & Drain Tile Factory (approx. 1½ miles away); Keeney House (approx. 4 miles away); Womens Suffrage
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Underground Railroad Route (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this memorial. Below the memorial heading, names of servicemen are listed by Army, Navy, and Marine Corp. Those who died in service are marked.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
2. In Honor of Our Boys Who Served in the World War Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
3. In Honor of Our Boys Who Served in the World War Memorial
Viewed northward from NY 5, the memorial is to the right of the gazebo, between the bench and flowers. The road at the left is NY 237.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
