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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 Wilkens Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7854°   (42° 47' 7")

Lon:   -72.6570°   (-72° 39' 25")

The Wilkens Cemetery is located in Windham County<1>.

The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Wilkens Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wilkens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Windham 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 Wilkens 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wilkens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkens Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Guilford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Halifax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
    • Ames Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County
    • Fairview Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County
    • West Brattleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brattleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Leyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Brattleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Foundry Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
        • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Colrain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
        • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
      • Hinsdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
      • Marlboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
        • Marlboro is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jacksonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Whitingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bernardston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
        • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • North Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Shattuckville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
        • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • South Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
        • South Vernon is located in Windham County
      • Dummerston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
        • Dummerston is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
      • West Dummerston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
        • Whitingham is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people

    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 Wilkens 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 Wilkens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilkens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Guilford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Guilford Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Guilford Cemetery
    • Guilford Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guilford Center Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Center Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Worden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Billings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • Groll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery
      • Old North Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old North Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Whitneyville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitneyville Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Halifax Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halifax Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <6>
      • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church 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 Wilkens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1460262  (Wilkens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1460262 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: Governors Mountain
      • County: Windham         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1460262 (Wilkens Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilkens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7854, Longitude: -72.6570    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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