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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 have occurred.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Meredith is located in Delaware 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Shackport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Mundale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Davenport Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • South Kortright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Kortright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Broome County
    • Deposit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Mount Upton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Union Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • West Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Haynes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • Button City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
    • Otego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <1>
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
    • Mount Vision
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Gilbertsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Copes Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
    • Beaverkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Deckertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
  • Ulster County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Meredith, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 like to start 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meredith Cemetery
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Union Cemetery
  • Arabia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
  • West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertins Cemetery
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Cemetery
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Square Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Feak Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feak Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feak Hollow Cemetery
    • Archer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <1>
  • North Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
  • Mundale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
  • East Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meredith
    • East Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Meredith <1>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
  • West Oneonta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Kortright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
      • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Franklin Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
      • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • 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.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Meredith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Meredith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3465, Longitude: -75.0227       In this case, the coordinates for West Meredith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Meredith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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