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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about East Meredith (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for East Meredith. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for East Meredith ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Meredith: E. Meredith

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

East Meredith is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

Below are the counties that are near East Meredith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Meredith:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of East Meredith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shackport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • North Kortright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Simpsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Bloomville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpersfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Delhi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • South Kortright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bovina Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bovina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • East Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Button City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Schenevus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West End
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Oneonta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Worcester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vision
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Otego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • North Blenheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Richmondville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Conesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Vintonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Breakabeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Warnerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Broome Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.
    • Highmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Pine Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Meredith, see our County-by-County Page for East Meredith.

Cemeteries Near East Meredith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Meredith.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Meredith - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Meredith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.

  • East Meredith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Davenport Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McMinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Benedict Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Braehead Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Butts Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Meredith had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Meredith, with the one closest to East Meredith listed first.

  • West Kortright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
  • Davenport Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Davenport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
  • Fergusonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
  • Colliersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Kortright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Maryland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • Portlandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chaseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • South Worcester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Worcester is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
    • Schenevus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Meredith. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Meredith.

Newspapers Published in East Meredith ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Meredith.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Meredith, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Meredith.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Meredith:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Meredith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Meredith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.