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A visit to the West Hill 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 West Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Hill Cemetery:

44.8312, -72.6529

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Saint Albans. Saint Albans lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the West Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
  • Roegan Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Roegan Road Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roegan Road Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Roegan Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roegan Road Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roegan Road Cemetery
  • Montgomery Center Cemetery (Lower)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Burroughs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs Cemetery
  • St. Isidore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Isidore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore Cemetery
  • Montgomery Center Cemetery (Upper)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Enosburg Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Belvidere Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • South Richford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevens Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stevens Ferry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Ferry Cemetery
    • West Enosburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Enosburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg Cemetery
    • West Enosburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Enosburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge 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 West Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Montgomery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Enosburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belvidere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Bakersfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bakersfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Bakersfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belvidere Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
  • West Enosburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterville is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Richford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Richford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,303 people
    • Enosburg Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Egypt is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Eden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lowell is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Berkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Berkshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Richford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Franklin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Franklin
    • Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jay is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • West Berkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
    • North Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Sheldon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sheldon
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Hill 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 West Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1920809  (West Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920809 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: 461 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cold Hollow Mountains
      • Location given for West Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8311587     Lon: -72.6529009
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Hill 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.