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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 Alburg (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 Alburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alburg is located in Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County: Clinton (NY), Chittenden & Franklin.

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

  • Grand Isle County     (The home county of Alburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alburg, with the one closest to Alburg listed first.
    • Alburg Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
    • Alburgh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Alburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Isle La Motte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Isle la Motte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Hero
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Adams Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County
    • Grand Isle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
    • Keeler Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeler Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
      • Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County
    • South Hero
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alburg, with the one closest to Alburg listed first.
    • Miltonboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miltonboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
      • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Checkerberry Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Colchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
    • Westford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
    • Malletts Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
      • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
      • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
      • Malets Bay
      • Maletts Bay
    • Westford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Colchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alburg, with the one closest to Alburg listed first.
    • Maquam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
      • Maquam is located in Franklin County
    • Swanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Swanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Highgate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
      • Highgate is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Saint Albans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
    • Greens Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
      • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Albans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgia Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
      • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
    • Georgia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • North Fairfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
      • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Sheldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Lamoille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alburg, with the one closest to Alburg listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvidere Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
      • Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
  • Clinton County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alburg, with the one closest to Alburg listed first.
    • Rouses Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coopersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
      • Coopersville is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Champlain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
      • Champlain is located in Clinton County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <1>
    • Chazy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingraham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
      • Ingraham is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Point Au Roche
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Au Roche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Au Roche
      • Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Sciola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Mooers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Beekmantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
      • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Cumberland Head
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
      • Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Mooers Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woods Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Essex County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Alburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alburg.

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 Alburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Amadeus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Amadeus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Amadeus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alburg Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alburg Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alburg Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds McGregor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds McGregor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alburg Tongue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alburg Tongue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alburg Tongue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South End Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Alburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alburg.

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

  • Alburgh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Alburg Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
    • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
  • West Swanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanton
    • West Swanton is located in Franklin County
  • East Alburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alburg
    • East Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
  • Alburg Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Springs
    • Alburg Springs is located in Grand Isle County
  • Rouses Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Coopersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Isle la Motte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maquam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
    • Maquam is located in Franklin County
  • Champlain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
    • Champlain is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <1>
  • Chazy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Hero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Highgate Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
      • Highgate Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Springs <1>
    • Swanton Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton Junction
      • Swanton Junction is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Alburg ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alburg.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Alburg:

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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>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>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 Alburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9581, Longitude: -73.2918       In this case, the coordinates for Alburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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