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:
42.9765, -72.5659
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 Windham County<2>.
The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies just 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dipping Hole - West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Allyn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allyn Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Willson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Willson Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
- Dummerston Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kathan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kathan Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathan Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Old North Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Cole - Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cole - Brown Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole - Brown Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ezequelle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ezequelle Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezequelle Cemetery
- Taft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taft Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Perry Family - Radway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newfane Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- East Putney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The East Putney Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Putney Cemetery
- Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Betterley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Betterley Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterley Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Westmoreland (NH).
- Alpin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Alpin Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpin 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:
- Putney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Putney is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Dummerston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- East Dummerston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- West Dummerston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newfane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westminster West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westminster West is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
- Harmonyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmonyville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
- Newfane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newfane is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Westminster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Townshend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brattleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- West Brattleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brattleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spofford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Townshend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Townshend is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Fairview Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Marlboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marlboro is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Ames Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Walpole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Townshend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 West Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Walpole
- West Brattleboro
- Westmoreland
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 West Hill 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 West Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1460151 (West Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1460151 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: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Putney
- Location given for West Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9764696 Lon: -72.5659238
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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