Throop in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Throop

Cayuga County

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015

1. Town of Throop Marker

Inscription. Formed in 1859 from portions of Aurelius, Mentz, and Sennett, named after Governor Enos T. Throop of Auburn

Erected by Town of Throop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 42° 58.077′ N, 76° 35.847′ W. Marker is in Throop, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Sherman Road and North Division Street (County Route 104), on the right when traveling east on Sherman Road. Marker is in a triagular green space. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn NY 13021, 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Auburn Airport (approx. ¼ mile away); Cold Spring Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Home of Gen. John S. Clark (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Street Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 2½ miles away); Water Power in the City of Auburn (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wasco (approx. 2.6 miles away); Auburn Prison (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Throop.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Throop Industry (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Enos T. Throop - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015

2. Eastward

Sherman Road.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015

3. Westward

Sherman Road at right.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015

4. Westward

North Division Street at left.

Photographed by Rowan Hawkins, November 7, 2025

5. Town of Throop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa.