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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 Bennington (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 Bennington. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Bennington is located in Bennington 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 Bennington County: Berkshire (MA), Franklin (MA), Rensselaer (NY), Washington (NY), Rutland, Windham & Windsor.

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

  • Bennington County     (The home county of Bennington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Bennington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Old Bennington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
    • North Bennington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • South Shaftsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
    • Woodford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shaftsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Pownal Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
    • Pownal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
      • West Dover is located in Windham County
    • Whitingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Stratton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Podunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Podunk is located in Windham County
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stratton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • West Wardsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Florida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Drury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Arnoldville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Town Crest Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Cheshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Savoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Monroe Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Rowe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Heath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Charlemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Heath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Hawley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Buckland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Foundry Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Colrain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Shattuckville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Plainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Albany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
      • Cohoes is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <1>
    • Green Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
    • Watervliet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
    • Menands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
      • Menands is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <1>
    • Latham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Walloomsac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Potter Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyntonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Buskirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Johnsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Quackenkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Saratoga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • Stillwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Schuylerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
      • Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <1>
    • Victory Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
    • Mechanicville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Waterford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Halfmoon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ketchums Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
      • Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Coons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Clifton Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
    • White Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <1>
    • Cambridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Anaquassacook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Center Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Coila
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Archdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Fly Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Battenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Crandall Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Greenwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • North Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bennington ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennington, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennington.

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 helpful 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 Bennington:

Cemeteries Near Bennington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennington.

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

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

  • Old First Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old First Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bennington Center Cemetery
    • Bennington Center - Old First Church Cemetery
    • Old Bennington Cemetery
    • Old First Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Vermont's Sacred Acre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641555 <4>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vermont Veterans Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bennington Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bennington Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alfred Winslow Farm Cemetery
    • Rice - A. Winslow Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452477 <4>
  • Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
  • Hinsdillville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kingsley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104088 <4>
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eunice Wilcox Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997636 <4>

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>

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

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

  • Bennington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Bennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
    • North Bennington is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • South Shaftsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
    • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Hoosick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
    • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • North Pownal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Pownal Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
    • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
  • Woodford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
    • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <1>
  • Walloomsac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
    • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • North Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Petersburg
    • North Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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    • Hoosick Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pownal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <1>
    • Shaftsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

The official website for Bennington: www.bennington.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bennington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8862, Longitude: -73.2129       In this case, the coordinates for Bennington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Bennington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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