A visit to the Platt 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 Platt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Platt Cemetery:
44.9728, -73.1076
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Platt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Platt Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Saint Albans. Saint Albans lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Platt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Platt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Platt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Sternes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sternes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sternes Cemetery
- J G Saxes Monument
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The J G Saxes Monument is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J G Saxes Monument
- Deal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Deal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Cemetery
- North End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The North End Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Church Saint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Church Saint Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Saint Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Highgate Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highgate Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stimet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stimet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimet Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Philipsburg Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- St. Albans Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hyde Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood 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 Platt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highgate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Maquam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- Swanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Philipsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Armand
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morses Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morses Line is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morses Line
- Venise en Quebec
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clarenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alburg Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Greens Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Pigeon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saint Georges de Clarenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Alburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Sheldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- North Sheldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Sheldon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sheldon
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Saint Pierre de Veronne a Pike River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pike River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Hero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Stanbridge Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noyan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyan
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 Platt 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 Platt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1458997 (Platt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1458997 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: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Highgate Center
- Location given for Platt Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9728195 Lon: -73.1076291
- 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- Platt 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. |