Springville in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Settler - Town of Concord

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

1. First Settler - Town of Concord Marker

Inscription. Christopher Stone, in 1807, for $1575, bought 787 acres of land in this area, including some of the village of Springville. His was the first settlement on this site. His son, Lucius, was the first white child born, in 1809, in the Town of Concord, N.Y. "Whence Stone came or whither he went is an unsolved mystery."

Erected 1975 by Erie County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 42° 30.713′ N, 78° 40.002′ W. Marker is in Springville, New York, in Erie County. It is on North Buffalo Street (County Route 181) 0.1 miles north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springville NY 14141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 walking distance of this marker: George Schuster Wins 1908 NY to Paris Automobile Race (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Honored Dead (about 600 feet away); First Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goddard Memorial Hall, 1902 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Concord (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springville and Sardinia Narrow Gauge (approx. 0.2 miles away);

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

1992 The New York State Convention of Universalists (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springville Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springville.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

2. Northward

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

3. Southward

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

4. Marker Site

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.