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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 Meridale (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 Meridale. 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.

Meridale is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Meridale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Shackport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • North Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Bloomville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mundale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • North Kortright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Bovina Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Kortright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Simpsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Hamden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
    • Bainbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Button City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Haynes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Union Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • West Bainbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • West Kill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
    • West End
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Portlandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <1>
    • Schenevus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Mount Vision
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Lena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Janesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Warnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
    • Beaverkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Roscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meridale, with the one closest to Meridale listed first.
    • Highmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Meridale ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meridale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meridale, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meridale.

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 Meridale:

Cemeteries Near Meridale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meridale.

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertins Cemetery
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Square Cemetery
  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meredith Cemetery
  • Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
  • Benedict Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benedict Cemetery
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Cemetery
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Union Cemetery
  • West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • East Meredith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Meredith Cemetery
  • Davenport Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Center Cemetery
  • McMinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    • Arabia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Meridale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meridale.

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

  • Meredith
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <1>
  • West Meredith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
  • West Kortright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • East Meredith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meredith
    • East Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Meredith <1>
  • Davenport Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Davenport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • North Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
  • Bloomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oneonta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
  • Colliersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mundale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Davenport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <1>
    • Lake Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
      • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>

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

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meridale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meridale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3670, Longitude: -74.9538       In this case, the coordinates for Meridale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meridale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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