Sterling in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sterling Valley
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
1. Sterling Valley Marker
First settlement made here 1805 by Peter Dumas, a soldier with Lafayette. Earlier called Coopers Mills after John Cooper 1810
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 1805.
Location. 43° 20.931′ N, 76° 37.776′ W. Marker is in Sterling, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 104A and MacNeil Road, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 104A. Marker is at the south end of a small bridge over Sterling Valley Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sterling NY 13156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of First Baptist Church of Sterling (approx. 1.7 miles away); Town of Sterling (approx. 1.8 miles away); Railway Signal Tower (approx. 1.9 miles away); School House Built 1825 (approx. 1.9 miles away); District School # 5 (approx. 2 miles away); Sterling Nature Center (approx. 2½ miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Also see . . . Sterling Historical Society. (Submitted on December 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
2. Northward on NY 104A
The side road at the white house is Maroney Road.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
3. Southward on NY 104A
MacNeil Road splits to the right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
4. Sterling Valley Creek Cataract
At the marker.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025
5. Sterling Valley Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025
6. Sterling Valley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5, 6. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
