South Butler is a

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in the Town of Butler, Wayne County, New York, United States near the Savannah town line. It is located seven miles (11 km) south-southeast of the Village of Wolcott and five miles (8 km) north of the hamlet of Savannah, at an elevation of 400 feet (122 m). The primary cross roads where the hamlet is located are N.Y. Route 89, South Butler Road (CR 271) and South Butler-Conquest Road (CR 275). A

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is located in South Butler with a ZIP Code of 13154.

History

The hamlet was formerly known as Harringtons Corners. In 1853 at South Butler,

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was the first female minister to be ordained in the United States.

Attractions

South Butler is home to South Butler Nostalgia Dragway, an independently owned 1/10-mile (0.16 km) ' no-prep'

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.Apex Automotive Magazine - South Butler Drag Races 2018
Retrieved Jul. 14, 2019. Originally known as Warrick (or Jackson's) Dragway and later King's Dragway, it first opened in 1958 and hosted various categories of drag racing.
Retrieved Jul. 14, 2019. The track closed in 1977, but was recently revived and now provides old school style drag racing with no use of

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allowed. South Butler Nostalgia Dragway currently operates four events per year, on the last Sunday of each month from June through September.''Finger Lakes Times'', ''Racers take a ride down memory lane at South Butler Dragway'', Susan Clark Porter, September 10, 2017
Retrieved Jul. 14, 2019.''Times of Wayne County'', ''Racing’s Best Kept Secret'', Dan Borrello, September 17, 2016
Retrieved Jul. 14, 2019.South Butler Nostalgia Dragway (FB), 2019 Race Dates
Retrieved Jul. 19, 2019.

References

* Hamlets in Wayne County, New York Hamlets in New York (state) Populated places in Wayne County, New York

External links

South Butler Nostalgia Dragway
{{Wayne County, New York