Cato in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jakway's Corners
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Jakway's Corners Marker
New York State Education Department is covered on both sides by a repair to the marker. Marker is on the list of New York State Historic Markers.
Village formerly so called
from Dr. John Jakway
settling 1809, associate
of Ethan Allen. Platt
Titus first settler 1805.
Erected 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 1809.
Location. 43° 10.078′ N, 76° 34.363′ W. Marker is in Cato, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 370) and South Street ( Route 34), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cato NY 13033, 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) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burial Place (approx. one mile away); Site Where Four Towns Meet (approx. one mile away); In Memory of Abner Hollister (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cato Four Corners (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cobblestone (approx. 4.7 miles away); Patriot Burial (approx. 8 miles away); Jordan Lock 51 (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cato.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
2. Eastward
Marker obscured by traffic light standard.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Westward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
