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A visit to the Acton Cemetery ...


The location of the Acton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Acton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Acton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Acton Cemetery

Lat:   43.1206°   (43° 7' 14")

Lon:   -72.6595°   (-72° 39' 34")

The Acton Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Acton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Acton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Windham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Acton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Acton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Acton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Athens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • South Windham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Windham County
    • West Townshend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Townshend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townshend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
      • Townshend is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Simpsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Windham County
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County
    • Grafton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Townshend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harmonyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
      • Harmonyville is located in Windham County
    • Cambridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grafton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jamaica
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Londonderry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
        • Londonderry is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Brookline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Westminster West
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
        • Westminster West is located in Windham County
      • Saxtons River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxtons River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtons River
        • Saxtons River is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxtons River <4>
      • Jamaica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Jamaica is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Wardsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Westminster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Rockingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Rockingham is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
      • South Wardsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
        • South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
      • Simonsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
        • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
      • Newfane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brockways Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
        • Brockways Mills is located in Windham County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Acton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Acton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Acton Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Acton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stiles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • South Windham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Windham Cemetery
    • Taft Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taft Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Cemetery
    • Sanderson Burial Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanderson Burial Plot is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Burial Plot
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Wiswell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiswell Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiswell Cemetery
    • Windham Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windham Center Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Center Cemetery
    • Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
    • West Windham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Windham Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • East Jamaica Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jamaica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jamaica Cemetery
      • Fessenden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fessenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fessenden Cemetery
      • Twitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitchell Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Cambridgeport Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cambridgeport Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridgeport Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
      • Houghtonville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houghtonville Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghtonville Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Acton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1920823  (Acton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1920823 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Townshend
      • County: Windham         Elev: 485
      • Location given for GNIS #1920823 (Acton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Acton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1206, Longitude: -72.6595       In this case, the coordinates for the Acton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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