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Oddball historical question - I'm reading a memoir in which a woman and her husband move from the Washington Square area to "Linville, New York" in about 1938. I'm reasonably familiar with the Westchester, upstate and LI area that were "the country" at that time, but I can't find any trace of a Linville outside of North Carolina. It's possible it's fictionalized (other details are), but... anyone know of a town or community in commute distance from Manhattan in 1938 called Linville?
Strange book, some details are factual while other, seemingly inconsequential points are fictionalized. I'll have to dig a little to see if I can find a factual reference.
Does "Linville" strike anyone as having an obvious parallel here outside of Willoughby?
Might be of interest here. Can confirm Linville is a place. Growing up, my grandmother (B. 1919) was raised by her grandparents on their farm in Linville, New York (possibly Lynneville or Lynnville?). She spoke of it often, and wasn't a geography buff or big reader, so doubtful she came across it elsewhere. Additionally, a few other relatives confirmed some of the details she shared.
Another tidbit, when being sent by her mother to her grandparents farm, she was sent by train, by herself, around three years old. Her mother safety pinned a letter on her chest indicating what stop to get off at, and her grandparents took her from there. IT COULD be helpful to examine old railroad routes and rail maps to see if the township/community appeared there.
My grandmother always made this sound like this was a very rural, farming and agricultural area. I'm not so familiar with the urbanization fo the regions surrounding NYC, but I have the sense Linville was in Upstate or Western New York.
Hope this helps... I came across your post when searching for Linville, New York out of nostalgia for the stories my grandma used to tell me. I asked my mom if she remembered those stories from Grandma and she found the absence of historical record odd as well as OP and myself do.
Might be of interest here. Can confirm Linville is a place. Growing up, my grandmother (B. 1919) was raised by her grandparents on their farm in Linville, New York (possibly Lynneville or Lynnville?). She spoke of it often, and wasn't a geography buff or big reader, so doubtful she came across it elsewhere. Additionally, a few other relatives confirmed some of the details she shared.
Another tidbit, when being sent by her mother to her grandparents farm, she was sent by train, by herself, around three years old. Her mother safety pinned a letter on her chest indicating what stop to get off at, and her grandparents took her from there. IT COULD be helpful to examine old railroad routes and rail maps to see if the township/community appeared there.
My grandmother always made this sound like this was a very rural, farming and agricultural area. I'm not so familiar with the urbanization fo the regions surrounding NYC, but I have the sense Linville was in Upstate or Western New York.
Hope this helps... I came across your post when searching for Linville, New York out of nostalgia for the stories my grandma used to tell me. I asked my mom if she remembered those stories from Grandma and she found the absence of historical record odd as well as OP and myself do.
There is a Lyndonville. Not sure if it is in Orleans, or Niagara County. A small community in the north, near rt 18
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