A visit to the Moon 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 Moon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moon Cemetery:
44.9964, -72.0507
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moon Cemetery is located in Orleans County<2>.
The county seat for Orleans County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the west southwest of the Moon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cowles - Chace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Caswellboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Derby Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Derby Line Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Line Cemetery
- Fortin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fortin Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortin Cemetery
- Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Castle Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Beebe Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morrill - Darling Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Derby Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Derby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derby Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Derby Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darby Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103971 <5>
- Mead Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mead Hill Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Hill Cemetery
- Mead Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mead Hill Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Hill Cemetery
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- Bruch Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bruch Family Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruch Family Cemetery
- Moulton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Griffin Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman - Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelsey Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
- West Charleston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Morgan Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Judd's Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stanstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stanstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Derby Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Stanstead Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Ruiters Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beebe Plain is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Plain
- Derby Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Derby Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
- Tomifobia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Comestock Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lindsay Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lindsay Beach is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Beach
- West Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ticehurst Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnston
- Stanstead Est
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 turn to 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Vermont:
- Pages specific to Orleans 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1920163 (Moon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920163 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: Orleans
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Charleston
- Location given for Moon Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9964352 Lon: -72.0506536
- 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 Orleans, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moon 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. |