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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Copperfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Copperfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Copperfield, please Contact Us.
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 Copperfield (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 Copperfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Copperfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Orange County.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Grafton (NH), Addison, Caledonia, Washington & Windsor.
Below are the counties that are near Copperfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copperfield:
- Orange County (The home county of Copperfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Post Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- West Fairlee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Vershire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vershire is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vershire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Vershire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vershire is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vershire
- Old City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old City is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Strafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Thetford Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thetford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thetford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ely is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Addison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Granville
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Groton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ryegate Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
- Groton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Groton is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Lakeside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Ryegate
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ryegate is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- McIndoe Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- South Peacham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Peacham is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
- Peacham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peacham is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Peacham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barnet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Killington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Killington is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Sherburne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Telemark Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Graniteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Websterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
- South Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <2>
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Northfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Northfield Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
- Windsor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- West Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Royalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
- Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- East Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Bethel is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- Wilder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Orford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orfordville is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Lyme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyme is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
- Piermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Haverhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Etna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Sachem Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
- North Haverhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Brook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- North Dorchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Dorchester is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorchester
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Meriden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Grantham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Squag City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Grantham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cornish City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copperfield, see our County-by-County Page for Copperfield.
Cemeteries Near Copperfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copperfield.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Copperfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copperfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- Cook - Huse - Fulton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Krook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Fairlee Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Vershire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sawnee Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Post Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vershire Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Smith - Mill Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vershire Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Copperfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Copperfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copperfield, with the one closest to Copperfield listed first.
- West Fairlee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Post Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Vershire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vershire is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vershire
- Thetford Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Strafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Thetford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Thetford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Thetford
- Fairlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Corinth is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Union Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- West Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Corinth is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Corinth
- Lyme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyme is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orfordville is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford Center is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copperfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copperfield.
Newspapers Published in Copperfield ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copperfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copperfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Copperfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Copperfield:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Addison County
- Caledonia County
- Rutland County
- Washington County
- Windsor County
- Grafton County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Copperfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copperfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |