Elba in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of John Young
1775 - 1836
| | Elba's First Settler 1803 | |
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
1. In Memory of John Young Marker
Erected 1966 by Quaker Hill Yorker Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 43° 4.839′ N, 78° 11.188′ W. Marker is in Elba, New York, in Genesee County. It is on South Main Street (New York State Route 98) 0.1 miles south of Chapel Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is adjacent and south of the Elba village government offices and fire house at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 South Main Street, Elba NY 14058, 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: Mail Delivery (here, next to this marker); Local War Hero (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Southworth
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
2. In Memory of John Young Marker
Northward on NY 98
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
3. In Memory of John Young Marker
Southward on NY 98
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
4. In Memory of John Young Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
