Central Square in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Centralization
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Centralization Marker
Centralization
On June 8, 1944, 40 schools
in the Oneida Lake area
combined to form the current
Central Square School District.
Erected by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is June 8, 1944.
Location. 43° 17.107′ N, 76° 8.727′ W. Marker is in Central Square, New York, in Oswego County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles north of Webb Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the district office buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 642 South Main Street, Central Square NY 13036, 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, 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dedicated (approx. half a mile away); About Ada Powell Smith (approx. half a mile away); In Honor (approx. 2.9 miles away); Strategic Crossroads (approx. 3 miles away); Fort Brewerton State Reservation (approx. 3 miles away); Fort Brewerton (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central Square.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
2. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
4. Centralization Marker Site
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 22, 2023
5. Centralization Marker Missing
September 7, 2025
6. Centralization Marker
Marker has been moved near the eastern most entrance to Paul V Moore high school between the upper parking lot and the bus circle.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on August 22, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 6. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Dominic Puchalski of Central Square, New York.
