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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 Minerva (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 Minerva. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Minerva is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Minerva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Loch Muller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Severance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Newcomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tahawus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <1>
    • Saint Huberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Ticonderoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Moriah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Witherbee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sabael
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Speculator
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
    • Gilmantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Holcombville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Pottersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riparius
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adirondack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wevertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brant Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
    • Riverbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
    • Athol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North Bolton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Warrensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Huletts Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chubbs Dock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Minerva ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Minerva. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Minerva and those printed in the larger area surrounding Minerva.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Minerva.

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 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 Minerva:

Cemeteries Near Minerva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minerva.

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

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

  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Baroudi Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baroudi Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baroudi Family Cemetery
  • Tyrel Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrel Family Cemetery
  • Igerna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igerna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igerna Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Creek Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Union Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • New Pottersville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pottersville Cemetery
  • Old Pottersville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Pottersville Cemetery (New)
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pottersville Cemetery (Old)
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Minerva had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Olmstedville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
    • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <1>
  • North River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <1>
  • Igerna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
    • Igerna is located in Warren County
  • North Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <1>
  • Loch Muller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Pottersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riparius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Schroon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
    • South Schroon is located in Essex County
  • Wevertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Adirondack
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Schroon Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroon Lake
    • Schroon Lake is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroon Lake <1>
  • Bakers Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mills
    • Bakers Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakers Mills <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Johnsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chestertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
      • Chestertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
    • Brant Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>

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

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minerva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minerva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7916, Longitude: -73.9845    
<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 Minerva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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