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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 Marcellus Falls (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 Marcellus Falls. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Marcellus Falls 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 Marcellus Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marcellus Falls:

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

Cemeteries Near Marcellus Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marcellus Falls.

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 Marcellus Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcellus Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcellus Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcellus Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Marcellus Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shepard Settlement Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherwood Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oswego Bitter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Bitter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Bitter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairmont Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Redman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elbridge Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Rural 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marcellus Falls had a population of 204 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Marcellus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Howlett Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlett Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlett Hill
    • Howlett Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Camillus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
    • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <1>
  • Halfway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halfway
    • From Marcellus Falls to Halfway
  • Long Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
  • Mottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
    • Cedarvale is located in Onondaga County
  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
  • Warners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Skaneateles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Marcellus Falls ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcellus Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marcellus Falls, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marcellus Falls.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Marcellus Falls:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcellus Falls. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marcellus Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcellus Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0051, Longitude: -76.3379       In this case, the coordinates for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Marcellus Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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