Parishville in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014
1. First Church in the Town of Parishville Marker
in the Town of Parishville
was built here in 1828
Moved to
Parishville Village
1846
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 44° 37.665′ N, 74° 51.638′ W. Marker is in Parishville, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 72 and Chapel Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on New York State Route 72. Marker is at the southwest corner. A cemetery is on the north side of NY 72 across from the marker. Marker is at a summit of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Potsdam NY 13676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Log Cabin of Luke Brown (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site Of First Bridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); Parish Tavern (approx. 2.2 miles away); Parishville (approx. 2.3 miles away); West Branch St. Regis River (approx. 2.3 miles away); This was the First Road in the Town of Parishville (approx. 4.6 miles away); Patriot Burials
this page online
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014
2. Eastward on NY 72 Towards Intersection
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014
3. Westward on NY 72 - Cemetery at Right
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014
4. Northward - Cemetery and Chapel Hill Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
