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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Mertensia is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Mertensia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Victor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Centerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <2>
    • East Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Holcomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shortsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Canandaigua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • West Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Bristol Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
    • North Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Limerock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Bergen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Fort Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Livonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Sleggs Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Foots Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Maple Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
    • Websters Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Groveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
    • Geneseo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Springwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Fairport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Honeoye Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Penfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
    • Moran Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Henrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Ridgeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
    • Manns Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
      • Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Border City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Seneca Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Prattsburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Macedon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Yellow Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marquart Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • East Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mud Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Fairville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertensia, with the one closest to Mertensia listed first.
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vine Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Benton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Italy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Keuka Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Mertensia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mertensia.

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

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

  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Power Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Victor Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boughton Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boughton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Farmington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Perinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Perinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Perinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dibble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bloomfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...
    • Gunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Farmington Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Mertensia had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Padelford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padelford
    • Padelford is located in Ontario County
  • Farmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
  • Victor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
  • East Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Centerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
  • Canandaigua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shortsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fishers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
  • South Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • South Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Egypt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Monroe County
  • Macedon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Vincent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Ontario County

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

Newspapers Published in Mertensia ...

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 252 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mertensia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mertensia, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mertensia.

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 websites either 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 Mertensia:

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Mertensia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mertensia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mertensia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9620, Longitude: -77.3628       In this case, the coordinates for Mertensia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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