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Welcome to Minerva ...

Minerva is located in the Adirondacks.

Minerva is located in Essex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Minerva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Minerva is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Minerva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Minerva: (518)

The ZIP code for Minerva: 12851<3>

Communities Also Named Minerva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Minerva - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minerva.

Communities near Minerva ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minerva.

  • 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
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • Severance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <5>
  • Indian Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minerva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minerva.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minerva. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minerva.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva. See our Newspapers Page for Minerva.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minerva ...

Looking for more information about Minerva? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minerva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minerva.

Adding Minerva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minerva in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minerva was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Minerva in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minerva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Minerva). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minerva or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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