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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 Mycenae (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 Mycenae. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mycenae is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Mycenae)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mycenae, with the one closest to Mycenae listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Tall Pines Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Fayetteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
    • Minoa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Manlius
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyndon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
    • Watervale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • De Witt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jamesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Log City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
    • Lyncourt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
  • Cayuga County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mycenae, with the one closest to Mycenae listed first.
    • Otselic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Otselic Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
  • Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mycenae, with the one closest to Mycenae listed first.
    • Chittenango
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <1>
    • Bolivar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Sullivan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chittenango Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Bingley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canastota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whitelaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitelaw
      • From Mycenae to Whitelaw
    • Rippleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cazenovia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <1>
  • Oneida County
  • Oswego County

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

Cemeteries Near Mycenae ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mycenae.

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

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

  • Mycenae Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mycenae Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mycenae Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anguish Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anguish Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anguish Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Hill Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fayetteville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manlius Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlius Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlius Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fyler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fyler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mycenae had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chittenango
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
    • Chittenango is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <1>
  • Kirkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
  • Manlius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Oran is located in Onondaga County
  • North Manlius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manlius
    • North Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Chittenango Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
    • East Boston is located in Madison County
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
  • Watervale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bingley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cottons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Madison County
    • Collamer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Mycenae ...

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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mycenae.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mycenae, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mycenae.

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 Mycenae:

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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>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>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 Mycenae, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Mycenae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mycenae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0491, Longitude: -75.9303       In this case, the coordinates for Mycenae have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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