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A visit to the West Jay Cemetery ...


The location of the West Jay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9967°   (44° 59' 48")

Lon:   -72.5512°   (-72° 33' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Jay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Orleans County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Jay Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Glen Sutton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Sutton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Sutton
    • Richford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Richford is located in Franklin County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Richford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richford <5>
    • Highwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
    • Abercorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abercorn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abercorn <5>
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • North Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Troy
      • North Troy is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Troy <5>
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Franklin County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Orleans County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
      • Berkshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Sutton Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Junction
      • Mansonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansonville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansonville
      • Potton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potton
      • Berkshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Enosburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
        • Enosburg is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <5>
      • Newport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Orleans County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
      • Brome
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkshire
        • West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
      • Enosburg Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg Falls
        • Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
      • West Brome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brome
      • Vale Perkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Perkins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Perkins
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Richford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Richford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Richford Cemetery
    • Barnet Monument
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnet Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnet Monument is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnet Monument
    • Brock Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Troy Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Street Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Street Cemetery
    • Richford Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richford Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richford Center Cemetery
    • Jay Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jay Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jay Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Center Cemetery
    • Ruiters Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • South Richford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Richford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Richford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Richford Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isidore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Isidore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isidore Cemetery
      • Westfield North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westfield North Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield North Cemetery
      • North Troy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery
      • Troy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troy Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
      • West Road Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Road Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Road Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #1920164 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jay Peak
      • County: Orleans         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1920164 (West Jay Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Jay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9967, Longitude: -72.5512       In this case, the coordinates for the West Jay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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