Near Ripley in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Farm of William Crossgrove 1807

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

1. Site of Farm of William Crossgrove 1807 Marker

Inscription. One of Original Inhabitants of Chautauqua County

Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 42° 15.083′ N, 79° 44.667′ W. Marker is near Ripley, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles west of Phillips Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10521 West Main Street, Ripley NY 14775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farm of Alexander Cochran (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pennsylvania (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Hamilton Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); "The Nation's Guest" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ripley Veterans' Roll of Honor Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Birthplace of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (approx. 2.1 miles away); East Ripley Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fire Alarm Bell (approx. 5.1 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

2. Site of Farm of William Crossgrove 1807 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.