Welcome to Minsteed ...

Minsteed is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Minsteed has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minsteed, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Minsteed is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Minsteed lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Minsteed ...

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

• Canandaigua
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <4>
• Newark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• East Rochester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Webster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
• Fairport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <4>
• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Palmyra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Victor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Clifton Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
  • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
• Clyde
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>

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 Minsteed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minsteed.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minsteed. 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 Minsteed.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minsteed ...

Looking for more information about Minsteed? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Minsteed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minsteed.

Adding Minsteed to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minsteed 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 Minsteed was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minsteed.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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