Welcome to Mineville ...
Mineville is located in the Adirondacks.
Mineville is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Mineville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Mineville is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mineville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mineville is located in the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Mineville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mineville - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineville.
Communities near Mineville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineville.
- Ticonderoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Ferrisburgh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Ferrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Vergennes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <4>
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Shoreham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cornwall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bridport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Port Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Henry
- Port Henry is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Henry <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mineville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mineville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineville. See our Newspapers Page for Mineville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineville ...
Looking for more information about Mineville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mineville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mineville.
Adding Mineville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mineville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mineville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mineville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |