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A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Briggs Cemetery ...

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

45.0117, -72.9310

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Briggs Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Saint Albans. Saint Albans lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Briggs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Briggs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pigeon Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Willard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • New Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Patten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patten Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten Cemetery
  • Prouty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Prouty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty Cemetery
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
  • Stimet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stimet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimet Cemetery
  • East Highgate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Highgate Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highgate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
    • West Berkshire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin Cemetery
    • J G Saxes Monument
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The J G Saxes Monument is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J G Saxes Monument
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
    • Culler - Cutler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Sheldon Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sheldon Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Union Cemetery
    • South Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott's Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Abbotts Corner Cemetery #2
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.

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

  • Pigeon Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Morses Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Morses Line is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morses Line
  • West Berkshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
  • Frelighsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • South Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Franklin
  • Joy Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Hill
  • Stanbridge East
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Armand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • North Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Sheldon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sheldon
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Stanbridge Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Abbott's Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Philipsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Berkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Berkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Enosburg Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Saint Pierre de Veronne a Pike River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Pike River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Greens Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
    • West Enosburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
    • Saint Ignace de Stanbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Venise en Quebec
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Briggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Briggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1920543  (Briggs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920543 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheldon Springs OE N
      • Location given for Briggs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0117095     Lon: -72.9309638
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
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