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 Baptist Hill (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 Baptist Hill. 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 and hospitals 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.
Baptist Hill is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Coos (NH), Grafton (NH), Caledonia & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near Baptist Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baptist Hill:
- Essex County (The home county of Baptist Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- East Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Damon Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Guildhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gallup Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Guildhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maidstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Kirby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Lower Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- East Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lyndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Passumpsic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Burke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Wells River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Westmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westmore is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Greensboro Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charleston
- Glover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greensboro is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- South Cabot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Cabot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lower Cabot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Harts Location
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Dalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Whitefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Highlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highlands is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Starr King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Starr King is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Jefferson Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Groveton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- North Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Apthorp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Franconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baptist Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Baptist Hill.
Cemeteries Near Baptist Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baptist Hill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Baptist Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baptist Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Overlook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Overlook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johns River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clark - Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Eaton Cemetery
- The Clark - Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Star Farm Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Royalston Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Graves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Littleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Baptist Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baptist Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baptist Hill, with the one closest to Baptist Hill listed first.
- East Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Dalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- South Lunenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- Lunenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- South Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Lancaster is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- North Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- North Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Concord
- Whitefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Damon Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Victory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alderbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alderbrook is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baptist Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baptist Hill.
Newspapers Published in Baptist Hill ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baptist Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baptist Hill, 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 Baptist Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Baptist Hill:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
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 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. |
| <3> | 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- Baptist Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Baptist Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |