Ridgeway in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Religious Society
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
1. 1st Religious Society Marker
Town of Ridgeway
Organized August, 1817
Recipient of Gospel Lot
from Holland Land Company
First church dedicated 1832
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1817.
Location. 43° 14.553′ N, 78° 18.49′ W. Marker is in Ridgeway, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Presbyterian Road 0.1 miles east of Knowlesville Road (County Route 10), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12603 Presbyterian Road, Knowlesville NY 14479, 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, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unlock the Adventure (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Medina Culvert (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Culvert Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Millville 1815 (approx. 2½ miles away); Burial Ground (approx. 3 miles away); Cyrus Witheral (approx. 3.3 miles away); Millville Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Burroughs Family (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgeway.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
2. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
3. Westward
Lot is empty. The Erie Canal, drained for the winter, is at the back of the lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
