A visit to the East Jamaica 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 East Jamaica Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Jamaica Cemetery:
43.0795, -72.7412
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Jamaica Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The East Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.
The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies just to the south southeast of the East Jamaica Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the East Jamaica Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Jamaica Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fessenden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden Cemetery
- Round Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- Sanderson Burial Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sanderson Burial Plot is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Burial Plot
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Taft Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Taft Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- East Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Twitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitchell Cemetery
- South Windham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Windham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windham Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Robinson Dalewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pikes Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pikes Falls Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Falls Cemetery
- West Jamaica Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The West Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jamaica Cemetery
- South Wardsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wardsboro Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wiswell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wiswell Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiswell Cemetery
- Acton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Acton Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Jamaica Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Jamaica Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Townshend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jamaica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wardsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Townshend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Townshend is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Jamaica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Harmonyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonyville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
- Townshend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Wardsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wardsboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- South Wardsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
- West Wardsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Podunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Podunk is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
- Newfane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stratton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Goose City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goose City is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
- Newfane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newfane is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Brookline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stratton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Williamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
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 like to start with 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 East Jamaica Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Vermont:
- Pages specific to Windham 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 East Jamaica Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1920928 (East Jamaica Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920928 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: Windham
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Townshend
- Location given for East Jamaica Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0795227 Lon: -72.7412062
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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 '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- East Jamaica 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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