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A visit to the West Jay 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 Jay Cemetery ...

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

44.9967, -72.5512

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

The West Jay Cemetery is located in Orleans County<2>.

The county seat for Orleans County is located in Newport. Newport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Jay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Jay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Jay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Richford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The East Richford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richford Cemetery
  • Barnet Monument
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Barnet Monument is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet Monument
  • Brock Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Troy Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Troy Street Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Street Cemetery
  • Richford Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jay Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jay Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Center Cemetery
  • Ruiters Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • South Richford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery Center Cemetery (Lower)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Center Cemetery (Upper)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Isidore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Isidore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore Cemetery
    • Westfield North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The North Troy Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Troy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Troy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of North Troy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160997 <5>
    • East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
    • West Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Road Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Road 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 West Jay Cemetery.

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

  • Jay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jay is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Glen Sutton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Richford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,303 people
  • Dunkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkin
  • Richford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Highwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Abercorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • North Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfield is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Berkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Sutton Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mansonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Potton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potton
    • Berkshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Enosburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Newport is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
    • Brome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brome
    • Abbott's Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • West Berkshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
    • Enosburg Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • West Brome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vale Perkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Hill

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 Jay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orleans County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jay 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 West Jay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1920164  (West Jay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1920164 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: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jay Peak
      • Location given for West Jay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9967116     Lon: -72.5512297
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Jay 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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