Place:Minerva, Essex, New York, United States

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NameMinerva
TypeTown
Coordinates43.783°N 73.983°W
Located inEssex, New York, United States
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Minerva is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom.

The town is located in the southwestern corner of the county. By road, it is north-northwest of Queensbury, southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Plattsburgh, north of Albany, and south of Montreal, Quebec.

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The town was first settled around 1804 in the southeast part of Minerva, which has remained the center of the town's population. The town was formed from part of the Town of Schroon in 1817. Part of Minerva was part of the Town of Newcomb until 1828. In 1870, Minerva was increased with territory taken from the Town of Schroon.

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  • Outstanding guide to Minerva family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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