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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 Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cambridge is located in Lamoille 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 Lamoille County: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Orleans & Washington.

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

  • Lamoille County     (The home county of Cambridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
    • Waterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterville is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Johnson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Johnson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvidere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvidere
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Cadys Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hyde Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
    • Stowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Starksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Starksboro is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Starksboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
    • East Hardwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Westford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Westford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Underhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
    • Essex Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Essex is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
    • Pages Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Checkerberry Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Binghamville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Binghamville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
    • Fletcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Fletcher is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fairfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Bakersfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • East Georgia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
    • Bakersfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bakersfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Grand Isle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Grand Isle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Keeler Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • South Hero
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Pearl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Hero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • North Hero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Isle La Motte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Isle la Motte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alburg Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Craftsbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Craftsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mill Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Albany Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Albany is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • East Craftsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Waterbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mill Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Worcester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Worcester is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Waterbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Duxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Duxbury is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Worcester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Middlesex is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Middlesex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calais
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calais is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Calais
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County (NY)
  • Essex County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.

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 Cambridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cambridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mountainview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • River Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jeffersonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Cambridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Giddings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Underhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Binghamville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Westford Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Irish Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cambridge had a population of 600 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cambridge had a population of 244 people.

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

  • Jeffersonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge Junction is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
  • North Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
  • Binghamville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Binghamville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
  • North Underhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Underhill is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Underhill
  • East Fletcher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Fletcher is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fletcher
  • Westford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterville is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Fairfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Underhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Underhill Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Underhill Center is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill Center
  • Johnson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Cambridge ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cambridge:

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>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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.