Mumford, New York

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Mumford, Wheatland, New York
Coordinates: 42°59′48.99″N77°51′42.91″W / 42.9969417°N 77.8619194°W / 42.9969417; -77.8619194
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Monroe
Town Wheatland
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14511
Area code 585

The hamlet of Mumford lies on the western side of the Town of Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, United States, south of Oatka Creek on NY 36 and south of the terminus of NY 383.

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Arts and culture

The First Baptist Church of Mumford and First Presbyterian Church of Mumford are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

The Genesee Country Village & Museum [2] contains a model historic village preserving local architecture, a nature center, model gardens, and sporting art and carriage museums.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Directions to Genesee Country Village & Museum". Genesee Country Village & Museum. Retrieved June 26, 2010.