Our Genealogy Helper
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 Berkshire (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 Berkshire. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Berkshire is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near Berkshire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berkshire:
- Franklin County (The home county of Berkshire)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Berkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - West Berkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
- West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
- Enosburg Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
- Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Richford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
- Richford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richford <2>
- Richford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - West Enosburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Enosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <2>
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Miltonboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County
- Westford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Checkerberry Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Underhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grand Isle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Alburg Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
- Alburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Alburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Alburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
- Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <2>
- North Hero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- North Hero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hero <2>
- Isle La Motte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Grand Isle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Lamoille County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Belvidere Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
- Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Jeffersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Cambridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Cambridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
- Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Jay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - North Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Troy
- North Troy is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Troy <2>
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Albany Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
- Albany Center is located in Orleans County
- Irasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Coventry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County (NY)
- Rouses Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
- Rouses Point is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <2>
- Rouses Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berkshire, see our County-by-County Page for Berkshire.
Newspapers Published in Berkshire ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berkshire, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berkshire.
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 Berkshire:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records.aspx
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chittenden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grand Isle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lamoille County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Orleans County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chittenden County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
Cemeteries Near Berkshire ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkshire.
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 Berkshire covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- Berkshire Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The Berkshire Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berkshire Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkshire Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220505 <5>
- West Berkshire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Berkshire Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219280 <5>
- Abbott's Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott's Corner Cemetery
- Abbotts Corner Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Corner Cemetery #2
- South Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Franklin Cemetery
- South Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Franklin Cemetery
- Stevens Ferry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Ferry Cemetery
- East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
- East Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Franklin Cemetery
- Abbotts Corner Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Corner Cemetery #1
- Marsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Missisquoi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missisquoi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325454 <5>
- New Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Catholic Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berkshire had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
- West Berkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
- West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
- North Enosburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enosburg
- North Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- East Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
- East Franklin is located in Franklin County
- South Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Franklin
- South Franklin is located in Franklin County
- Enosburg Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
- Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- East Berkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berkshire
- East Berkshire is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berkshire <2>
- Richford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
- Richford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richford <2>
- East Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sheldon
- East Sheldon is located in Franklin County
- West Enosburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - North Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sheldon
- North Sheldon is located in Franklin County
- Enosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Enosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enosburg
- East Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Sheldon Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Junction
- Sheldon Junction is located in Franklin County
- East Enosburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berkshire. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkshire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Berkshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9717, Longitude: -72.7747 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Berkshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |