Elba in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Methodist Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
1. Methodist Church Marker
Erected in 1834 by Rev. Isaac
Foster and 25 charter members
under the Meth. Prot. faith on
land deeded by Asa & Mary
Babcock. It was united in 1939.
Erected by Historical Society of Elba.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 43° 4.864′ N, 78° 11.111′ W. Marker is in Elba, New York, in Genesee County. It is on Chapel Street 0.1 miles east of South Main Street (New York State Route 98). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Chapel 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: Local War Hero (within shouting distance of this marker); Mail Delivery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of John Young (about 400 feet away); The Southworth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elba Mucklands (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Cary Collegiate Seminary (approx. 4.4 miles away); World War II and Korean War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Sue d'Alba (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elba.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
2. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
3. East & Front Sides
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
4. Elba United Methodist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
