A visit to the Fessenden 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 Fessenden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fessenden Cemetery:
43.0604, -72.7329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fessenden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.
The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies just to the southeast of the Fessenden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fessenden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fessenden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fessenden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Jamaica Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The East Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jamaica Cemetery
- Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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
- East Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taft Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taft Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
- Round Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- Sanderson Burial Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanderson Burial Plot is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Burial Plot
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Wardsboro Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Twitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitchell Cemetery
- South Wardsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- South Windham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- 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
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 Fessenden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fessenden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Townshend
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wardsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonyville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
- Townshend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Jamaica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Wardsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
- Simpsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- South Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Jamaica
(4 miles [6.4 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
- 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
- West Wardsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newfane
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Newfane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Podunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Podunk is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
- Goose City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goose City is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
- Brookline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stratton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Westminster West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westminster West is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stratton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stratton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 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 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 Fessenden 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 Fessenden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1920942 (Fessenden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920942 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: 447 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Townshend
- Location given for Fessenden Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0603565 Lon: -72.7328725
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fessenden 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |