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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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Marion is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • East Palmyra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Marquart Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Mud Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Victory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Port Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
  • Livingston County
    • Lima
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
    • Fairport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
    • East Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Pittsford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • German Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
    • Glen Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Ford Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Irondequoit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clifton Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <2>
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shortsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Phelps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Victor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Hopewell Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Canandaigua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Border City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bellona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Vine Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Marion ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.

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 Marion:

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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

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

  • Upper Corners Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
  • Hopkins Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Burying Ground
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
  • Hall Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Center Cemetery
  • Walworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Cemetery
  • Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
  • East Palmyra Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Culver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Culver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Culver Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of East Palmyra.
    • The Culver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sanford Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64313 <4>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Langdon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
    • Swift Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Burying Ground
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery

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 Marion had a population of 810 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Palmyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Walworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Walworth Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Station
    • Walworth Station is located in Wayne County
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Williamson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williamson
    • East Williamson is located in Wayne County
  • Macedon Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
  • Macedon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
  • Port Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Zurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ontario
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • West Walworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Walworth
      • West Walworth is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1431, Longitude: -77.1891    
<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>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.
<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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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