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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Colchester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Colchester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Colchester is located in Chittenden County.

To see how the shape of Vermont's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chittenden County: Clinton (NY), Essex (NY), Addison, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Colchester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colchester:

  • Chittenden County     (The home county of Colchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Malletts Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
      • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
      • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
      • Malets Bay
      • Maletts Bay
    • Colchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Winooski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
      • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <1>
    • Checkerberry Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pages Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
      • Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Essex Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
      • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
    • Queen City Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
      • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County
    • South Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
      • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <1>
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • North Ferrisburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Monkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
      • Monkton is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Ferrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
      • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Ferrisburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Starksboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Starksboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
      • Starksboro is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Vergennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
      • Vergennes is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <1>
    • Panton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • South Starksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Starksboro
      • South Starksboro is located in Addison County
    • Jerusalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Addison County
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • West Georgia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
      • West Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Georgia Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
      • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
    • Georgia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • North Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
      • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Albans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
    • Saint Albans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greens Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
      • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Grand Isle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • South Hero
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Pearl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
    • Grand Isle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Adams Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County
    • North Hero
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Hero
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Isle La Motte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Alburg Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
    • Alburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Alburgh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lamoille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
    • Stowe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Johnson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Johnson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Lamoille County
    • Stowe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
      • Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
    • Morristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
    • Belvidere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belvidere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Waterbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Duxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Fayston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayston
      • Fayston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayston <1>
    • Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Washington County
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Fayston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayston
      • North Fayston is located in Washington County
  • Clinton County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Ausable Chasm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Village of Keeseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Cumberland Head
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
      • Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Parc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
      • Parc is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Laphams Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laphams Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Plattsburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harkness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Morrisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beekmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
      • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • West Plattsburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
      • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Thomasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Essex County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Port Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Douglass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
      • Port Douglass is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Willsboro Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Keeseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
      • Keeseville is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <1>
    • Willsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Craterclub
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
      • Craterclub is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Reber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Whallonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County (NY)
    • North Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Lewis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colchester, see our County-by-County Page for Colchester.

Newspapers Published in Colchester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colchester, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colchester:

Cemeteries Near Colchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colchester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colchester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.

  • Malletts Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malletts Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malletts Bay Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Munson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
  • Champlain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlain Cemetery
  • Ohavi Zedek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohavi Zedek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohavi Zedek Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Episcopal Diocese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Diocese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Diocese Cemetery
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    • Elmwood Ave. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Ave. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Burlington.
      • The Elmwood Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Ave. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166979 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Colchester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colchester.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.

  • Malletts Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
    • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
    • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
    • Malets Bay
    • Maletts Bay
  • Colchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winooski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <1>
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Essex Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hero
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
    • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hero <1>
  • Essex Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
    • Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
  • Keeler Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeler Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
    • Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County
  • Miltonboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
    • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County
  • Port Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Williston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <1>
    • North Williston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Williston
      • North Williston is located in Chittenden County
    • Westford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colchester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colchester.

The official website for Colchester: www.town.colchester.vt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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- Colchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5598, Longitude: -73.2107       In this case, the coordinates for Colchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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