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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 Mays Point (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 Mays Point. 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 Mays Point ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mays Point: Mays Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Mays Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mays Point may originally have been May's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mays Point might be written as May Point.

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 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.

Mays Point is located in Seneca 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 Seneca County: Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Tompkins, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Seneca County     (The home county of Mays Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Seneca Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ovid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kidders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lodi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Throop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Cross Roads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sennett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Melrose Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Victory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Cato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Skaneateles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Halfway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacks Reef
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mandana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lysander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelps
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Billsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Port Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
    • Bowens Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • South Granby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Granby Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Hinmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Southwest Oswego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • South Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Wolcott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Sodus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • Mud Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Furnace Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Red Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Fairville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Point, with the one closest to Mays Point listed first.
    • Angus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Dresden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Himrod
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Mays Point ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mays Point, 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 Mays Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mays Point:

Cemeteries Near Mays Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mays Point.

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

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

  • Crusoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crusoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crusoe Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Traver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traver Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
  • Tyre City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre City Cemetery
  • Montezuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montezuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Cemetery
  • Old Montezuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Montezuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Montezuma Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
  • McArthur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur Cemetery
  • Mentz Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mentz Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mentz Church Cemetery
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    • Lockpit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockpit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockpit Cemetery
    • Dutch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
    • St. Columbkille Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille 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.<5>

While we didn't find Mays Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mays Point.

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

  • Tyre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Tyre is located in Seneca County
  • Montezuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
  • Savannah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Cayuga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Fosterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
  • Fox Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
  • Seneca Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Clyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Marengo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Wayne County
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Throopsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throopsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
    • Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
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    • South Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Canoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Cayuga Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Junction
      • Cayuga Junction is located in Cayuga County

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

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

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mays Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mays Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9976, Longitude: -76.7652       In this case, the coordinates for Mays Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mays Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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