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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 Minsteed (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 Minsteed. 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 and 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.

Minsteed is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Minsteed)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Fairville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Marion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Palmyra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Mud Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • South Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marquart Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Huddle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Walworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Fair Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Victory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Cayuga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Cato
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Weedsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sterling Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
    • Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Meridian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Livingston County
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Pittsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • German Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • Glen Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Mendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Ford Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Irondequoit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rochester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Clifton Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Phelps
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shortsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Melvin Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Hopewell Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Seneca Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Victor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Canandaigua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
  • Oswego County
    • Hannibal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Tyre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Border City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Kuneytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • Romulus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minsteed, with the one closest to Minsteed listed first.
    • Bellona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Angus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Benton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center

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

Cemeteries Near Minsteed ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minsteed.

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 Minsteed - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glerum Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Corners Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hopkins Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Palmyra Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Culver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Culver Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of East Palmyra.
    • The Culver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sanford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64313 <2>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (359 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>

While we didn't find Minsteed in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Minsteed.

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

  • Fairville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Zurich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
  • Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Palmyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
  • East Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Williamson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williamson
  • South Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
  • Sodus Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
  • Williamson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wallington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallington is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallington
    • Walworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Walworth Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walworth Station is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Station

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

Newspapers Published in Minsteed ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minsteed.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minsteed, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minsteed.

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 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 Minsteed:

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 Minsteed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Minsteed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.