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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 West Meredith (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 West Meredith. 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.

Name Variations for West Meredith ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Meredith: W. Meredith

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

West Meredith is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of West Meredith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Shackport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Mundale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Davenport Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sidney Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County
    • Deposit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Mount Upton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Haynes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Norwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • Oneonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Colliersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Portlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Maryland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vision
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • North Blenheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Conesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Richmondville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Deckertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Meredith, with the one closest to West Meredith listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near West Meredith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Meredith.

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 West Meredith - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Arabia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Feak Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Archer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Meredith had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Mundale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • West Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Davenport Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Otego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrickville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • West Kortright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Franklin Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in West Meredith ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Meredith.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Meredith, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Meredith.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Meredith:

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 West Meredith, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Meredith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.