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 Brattleboro (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 Brattleboro. 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.
Brattleboro is located in Windham 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 Windham County: Franklin (MA), Cheshire (NH), Sullivan (NH), Bennington & Windsor.
Below are the counties that are near Brattleboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brattleboro:
- Windham County (The home county of Brattleboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- West Brattleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brattleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ames Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Dummerston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- West Dummerston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- East Dummerston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marlboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marlboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Bennington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Readsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Searsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Searsburg is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Readsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Woodford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glastenbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Winhall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winhall is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Woodford Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Sunderland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderland is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Landgrove Town Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
- Windsor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Simonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chester Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Andover is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Drury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Florida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Briggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- North Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Savoy Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
- Zylonite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
- Greylock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
- Renfrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
- Savoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Elm Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Leyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- West Northfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
- Bernardston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Colrain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
- Foundry Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Griswoldville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Griswoldville is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Mount Hermon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- North Heath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
- Gill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Plainfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Royalston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Athol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Waterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hinsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spofford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashuelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Swanzey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
- Swanzey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walpole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Swanzey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- Surry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Langdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Charlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Acworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
- Acworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brattleboro, see our County-by-County Page for Brattleboro.
Cemeteries Near Brattleboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brattleboro.
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 Brattleboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brattleboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- Mather Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dalem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Retreat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Mill Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brattleboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brattleboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brattleboro, with the one closest to Brattleboro listed first.
- West Brattleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brattleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guilford Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guilford Center is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
- West Dummerston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Hinsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hinsdale
- West Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Dummerston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green River is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Newfane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Newfane is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newfane
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newfane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brattleboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brattleboro.
Newspapers Published in Brattleboro ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brattleboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brattleboro, 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 Brattleboro.
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 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 Brattleboro:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bennington County
- Windsor County
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- Worcester County
- Cheshire County
- Sullivan 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> | 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 Brattleboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Brattleboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |