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The location of the Forefathers 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 Forefathers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2940°   (43° 17' 38")

Lon:   -72.7970°   (-72° 47' 49")

The Forefathers Cemetery is located in Windsor County<2>.

The county seat for Windsor County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Forefathers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Forefathers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Windsor 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 Forefathers 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forefathers Cemetery.

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

    • Weston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Landgrove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Simonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
    • Londonderry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Tabor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
    • Bromley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Windham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Windsor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
      • Grahamville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
        • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
      • Healdville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
        • Healdville is located in Rutland County
      • Winhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
        • Winhall is located in Bennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Bowlsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
        • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
      • Chester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chester Depot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
        • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
      • Proctorsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Holly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
        • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Mount Holly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Grafton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Cavendish
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Forefathers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windsor County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ludlow

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forefathers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Island Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Landgrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Landgrove Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Landgrove Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Landgrove
      • The Landgrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landgrove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216251 <6>
    • Landgrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Staples Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Stowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowell Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowell Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Osgood - Chubbuck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osgood - Chubbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osgood - Chubbuck Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osgood - Chubbuck Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Simonsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simonsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simonsville Cemetery is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simonsville Cemetery
    • Heald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Lowell Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowell Lake Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Lake Cemetery
      • Pettengill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettengill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettengill Cemetery is located in Windsor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettengill Cemetery
      • East Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Windsor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Carlton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Peru Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • North Windham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Windham 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 Forefathers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1922361  (Forefathers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1922361 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: Weston
      • County: Windsor         Elev: 421
      • Location given for GNIS #1922361 (Forefathers 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 Windsor, 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 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 Forefathers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2940, Longitude: -72.7970       In this case, the coordinates for the Forefathers 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.
    <6>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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