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A visit to the Wiswell 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 Wiswell Cemetery ...

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

43.0773, -72.6273

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

The Wiswell Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

The county seat for Windham County is located in Newfane. Newfane lies just to the south southwest of the Wiswell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wiswell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wiswell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Acton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Acton Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Cemetery
  • Taft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Taft Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Twitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitchell Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Sanderson Burial Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sanderson Burial Plot is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Burial Plot
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
  • Howe - East Jamaica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Windham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Jamaica Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The East Jamaica Cemetery is located in Windham County
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    • Fessenden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Windham County
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    • Perry Family - Radway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Cole - Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cole - Brown Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole - Brown Cemetery
    • Cambridgeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cambridgeport Cemetery is located in Windham County
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    • East Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wardsboro Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfane Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ezequelle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ezequelle Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezequelle Cemetery
    • Joy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Windham County
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    • Dipping Hole - West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wiswell Cemetery.

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

  • Townshend
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Townshend is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • Simpsonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Simpsonville is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Townshend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Harmonyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmonyville is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
  • Brookline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brookline is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Westminster West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westminster West is located in Windham County
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  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • West Townshend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Newfane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westminster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Cambridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Putney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Putney is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Saxtons River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Grafton is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jamaica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wardsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newfane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Newfane is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
    • Westminster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamaica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jamaica is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 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 Wiswell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wiswell 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 professional and volunteer 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 Wiswell 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 Wiswell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1461628  (Wiswell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1461628 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: 326 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Townshend
      • Location given for Wiswell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0773009     Lon: -72.6273144
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wiswell 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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