Where was joseph smith upstate farm located?

Answer 1

Palmyra, New York was were the Smith farm was located. The town is 20.6 miles east of Rochester, N.Y.

The Smith family moved to Palmyra, New York in the summer of 1816.

(Footnote: "The date of Mr. Smith's departure for Palmyra may be given as the summer of 1816. (History of Joseph Smith by his Mother, Lucy Smith, page 60))

Joseph would have been 11 years old.

(Footnote: "It is believed that the Smith family purchased and settled on their farm during the spring or summer of 1818. (History of Joseph Smith by his Mother, Lucy Smith, page 64.))

Joseph would have been 13 years old.

Note: Erie Canal: Moving to Palmyra, N.Y. was a good decision for the Smith family, especially after 2 years of crop failure. New York state began construction of the Erie Canal in the year 1817, which provided jobs for anyone along the canal's route. Palmyra was one of those canal towns.

Note: Tambora Volcanic Eruption of 1815: Tambora's 1815 outburst was the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. It was so bad that the volcanic ash from the eruption created global climate anomalies that included the phenomenon known as "volcanic winter": 1816 became known as the "Year Without a Summer" because of the effect on North American and European weather. Agricultural crops failed and livestock died in much of the Northern Hemisphere, resulting in the worst famine of the 19th century.