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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 Merrillsville (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 Merrillsville. 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 doctors 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.

Merrillsville is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Merrillsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Siloam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Valley Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Peterboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Clockville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wampsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canastota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Munns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Pratts Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
    • Bingley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Otselic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Otselic Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Sherburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • South Otselic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Button City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Kirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • North Norwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Norwich Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • West Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Corrado Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Millers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Oneida Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Sconondoa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
    • Sherrill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Cagwin Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
    • Agnes Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
    • Blackmans Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Oriskany Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenway Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
    • Greenway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenway is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Mycenae
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Kirkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tall Pines Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Delphi Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pompey Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Manlius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Watervale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Minoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Lyndon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Log City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Pompey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Constantia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • West Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Central Square
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mallory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrillsville, with the one closest to Merrillsville listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • South Edmeston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Edmeston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Merrillsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrillsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Merrillsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merrillsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eisaman Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Peterboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peterboro Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Helena's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena's Cemetery
    • The St. Helena's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Helena's / Valley View Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66586 <2>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clockville Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Merrillsville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Siloam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Siloam is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Valley Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Bennetts Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
  • Stockbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockbridge is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Wampsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Oneida Castle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Clockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Munnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oneida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Canastota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cottons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Fenner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fenner is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner
    • Perryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Perryville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville

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

Newspapers Published in Merrillsville ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrillsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrillsville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrillsville.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merrillsville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merrillsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrillsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.