Our Genealogy Helper
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 Derby Center (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 Derby Center. 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.
Name Variations for Derby Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Derby Center: Derby Ctr. (or less commonly used: Derby Cen., Derby Cent. or Derby Cntr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Derby Center is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Caledonia, Essex, Franklin & Lamoille.
Below are the counties that are near Derby Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Derby Center:
- Orleans County (The home county of Derby Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Derby
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lindsay Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Beach
- Lindsay Beach is located in Orleans County
- Beebe Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Plain
- Beebe Plain is located in Orleans County
- Derby Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Line
- Derby Line is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Line <2>
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- West Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charleston
- West Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Charleston <2>
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Brownington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Brownington Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington Village
- Brownington Village is located in Orleans County
- Brownington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Sutton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - West Burke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burke
- West Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burke <2>
- Burke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Sheffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Wheelock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Wheelock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Wheelock is located in Caledonia County
- Burke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - East Burke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Burke
- East Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Burke <2>
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Warner's Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner's Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner's Grant
- Warner's Grant is located in Essex County
- Warren's Gore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren's Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren's Gore
- Warren's Gore is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Norton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Island Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Pond
- Island Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Pond <2>
- Avery's Gore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery's Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery's Gore
- Avery's Gore is located in Essex County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Averill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Averill is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill <2>
- Averill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Ferdinand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - East Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- East Haven is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Montgomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- 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
- Montgomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Richford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Richford
(26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
- Berkshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Enosburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Lamoille County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Belvidere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Wolcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- West Stewartstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stewartstown
- West Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Stewartstown <2>
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Meriden Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Hill
- Meriden Hill is located in Coos County (NH)
- Stewartstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Derby Center, see our County-by-County Page for Derby Center.
Newspapers Published in Derby Center ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Derby Center, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Derby Center.
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 either 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 Derby Center:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records.aspx
- Pages specific to Orleans County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lamoille County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coos County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caledonia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cemeteries of Orleans County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Vermont
Cemeteries Near Derby Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derby Center.
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 Derby Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Derby Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derby Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Derby Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darby Center Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derby Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103971 <5>
- Kelsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
- Morrill - Darling Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrill - Darling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrill - Darling Hill Cemetery
- East Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Main Street Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Mitchell - Derusha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Derusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Derusha Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Derby Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derby Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derby Line Cemetery
- Fortin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortin Cemetery
- Beebe Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Main Street Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #927142 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Crandall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
- Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery
- Crandall 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.<6>
While we didn't find Derby Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Derby Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Derby Center, with the one closest to Derby Center listed first.
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- North Derby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Derby
- North Derby is located in Orleans County
- Derby Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Line
- Derby Line is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Line <2>
- Beebe Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Plain
- Beebe Plain is located in Orleans County
- West Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charleston
- West Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Charleston <2>
- Morgan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <2>
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
- Brownington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Morgan Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
- Morgan Center is located in Orleans County
- Newport Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Center
- Newport Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport Center <2>
- Brownington Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington Center
- Brownington Center is located in Orleans County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- East Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charleston
- East Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Irasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
- Irasburg is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <2>
- Evansville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Derby Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Derby Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derby Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Derby Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Derby Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9549, Longitude: -72.1361 In this case, the coordinates for Derby Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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 Derby Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |