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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 Merrifield (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 Merrifield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merrifield is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Merrifield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Omro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Willets
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Cummings Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • Slab City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Mandana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Thorn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Marcellus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Otisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gorham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Bennettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • North Reading
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Reading Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Canoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Kidders
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Seneca Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Interlaken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Tyre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Peruville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • South Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrifield, with the one closest to Merrifield listed first.
    • Angus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Himrod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Glenora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Merrifield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrifield.

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

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

  • Gould - Akin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould - Akin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould - Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolts Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolts Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolts Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scipio Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard's Old Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard's Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard's Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornwall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manchester Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rathbun & Chase Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rathbun & Chase Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rathbun & Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Merrifield had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scipioville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Venice Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
    • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Cayuga County
  • Ensenore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensenore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensenore
    • Ensenore is located in Cayuga County
  • Cascade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Fleming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Cayuga County
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ledyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Austin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Union Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Levanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
    • Levanna is located in Cayuga County
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    • Willets
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • East Venice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Venice
      • East Venice is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood 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 Merrifield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrifield.

Newspapers Published in Merrifield ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrifield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrifield, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrifield.

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 Merrifield:

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Merrifield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Merrifield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrifield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7828, Longitude: -76.5849       In this case, the coordinates for Merrifield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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