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 Marengo (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 Marengo. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Marengo is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Marengo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marengo:
- Wayne County (The home county of Marengo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- Mud Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Fairville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- South Sodus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- East Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- Huron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Cayuga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
- Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Union Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Throop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Weedsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Victory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Penfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pittsford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Skaneateles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Plainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lysander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lysander is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
- Halfway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mandana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mandana is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
- Little Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- West Junius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Dobbins Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clifton Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seneca Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Billsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Hopewell Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Hannibal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Bowens Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- South Granby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- Granby Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Granby Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Tyre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seneca Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Border City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Canoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Kuneytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Romulus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Varick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Willard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ovid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kidders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Bellona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Angus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Benton Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Penn Yan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Potter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Yatesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Keuka Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vine Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marengo, see our County-by-County Page for Marengo.
Cemeteries Near Marengo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marengo.
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 Marengo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marengo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Creager Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Southwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dutch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lock Berlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Clyde Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Lyons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (445 more) ...
- Tyre City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockpit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marengo had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Lock Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- West Junius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Phelps Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps Junction is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Junction
- Seneca Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Sodus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marengo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marengo.
Newspapers Published in Marengo ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marengo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marengo, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marengo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Marengo:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Monroe County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Oswego County
- Seneca County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marengo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marengo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |