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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 Mandana (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 Mandana. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mandana is located in Onondaga County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Mandana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorn Hill
      • From Mandana to Thorn Hill
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Mandana to Rose Hill
    • Skaneateles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <3>
    • Mottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Marcellus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spafford
      • From Mandana to Spafford
    • Otisco Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Otisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marcellus Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <3>
    • Halfway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Mandana to Halfway
    • Cards Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • DeRuyter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Puckerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rippleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cazenovia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <3>
    • Bingley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chittenango Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Chittenango
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <3>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • Dobbins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Billsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billsboro
      • From Mandana to Billsboro
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Junius
      • From Mandana to West Junius
  • Oswego County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <3>
  • Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • Groton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Groton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Groton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake Ridge
      • From Mandana to Lake Ridge
    • Peruville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peruville
      • From Mandana to Peruville
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Myers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myers
      • From Mandana to Myers
    • Freeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <3>
    • Willow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Taughannock Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandana, with the one closest to Mandana listed first.
    • South Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <3>
  • Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Mandana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mandana.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Farmyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Owasco Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owasco Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owasco Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benson Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borodino Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borodino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borodino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Etten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Etten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Etten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twelve Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelve Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelve Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Niles Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Niles Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Niles Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (477 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Amber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burtis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mandana had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Niles
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Owasco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
    • Owasco is located in Cayuga County
  • Borodino
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borodino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borodino
    • Borodino is located in Onondaga County
  • Thorn Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thorn Hill
    • From Mandana to Thorn Hill
  • Shamrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Onondaga County
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill
    • From Mandana to Rose Hill
  • Skaneateles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
    • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <3>
  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Omro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
    • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omro
    • From Mandana to Omro
  • Kelloggsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
    • Degroff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
      • Degroff is located in Cayuga County
    • Willow Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Mandana ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mandana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mandana, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mandana.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Mandana:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mandana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Mandana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mandana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mandana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8655, Longitude: -76.4033    









 

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