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 Dothan (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 Dothan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Dothan is located in Windsor 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 Windsor County: Grafton (NH), Sullivan (NH), Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland & Windham.
Below are the counties that are near Dothan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dothan:
- Windsor County (The home county of Dothan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Norwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- White River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- West Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- Quechee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
- Pompanoosuc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- North Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Pomfret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pomfret is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Addison County
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- South Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thetford Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thetford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thetford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Strafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Strafford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Strafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Old City is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Post Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Ely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ely is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Tunbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tunbridge is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
- Tunbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- West Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Killington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Killington is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Killington Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Killington Village is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
- Sherburne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sherburne is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Telemark Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Healdville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Healdville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
- Shrewsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Mendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Chittenden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chittenden is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- East Pittsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Pittsford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsford
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sachem Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
- Meadow Brook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Pinewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- West Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Mascoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mascoma is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lower Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Montcalm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Upper Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Lyme Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Merrimack County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Danbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
- Elkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Wilmot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
- Mount Sunapee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Squag City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Cornish City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- North Grantham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Cornish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Cornish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Grantham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Balloch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- Croydon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Croydon Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dothan, see our County-by-County Page for Dothan.
Cemeteries Near Dothan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dothan.
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 Dothan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dothan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Christian Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Norwich.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988209 <2>
- Savage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hartford Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trask Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Knolls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center of Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greensboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Parkhurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hartford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Meadow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Dothan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dothan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dothan, with the one closest to Dothan listed first.
- Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- West Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Deweys Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deweys Mills is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweys Mills
- West Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- West Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Taftsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hanover Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover Center is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Center
- Pompanoosuc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dothan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dothan.
Newspapers Published in Dothan ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dothan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dothan, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dothan.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dothan:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Windsor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Addison County
- Orange County
- Rutland County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dothan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dothan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |