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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 Dows Crossing (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 Dows Crossing. 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 Dows Crossing ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Dows Crossing: Dows Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Dows Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dows Crossing may originally have been Dow's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dows Crossing might be written as Dow Crossing.

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 southwest 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 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.

Dows Crossing is located in Caledonia 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 Caledonia County: Grafton (NH), Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans & Washington.

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

  • Caledonia County     (The home county of Dows Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • South Walden
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
      • South Walden is located in Caledonia County
    • Walden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
    • Hardwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
    • Stannard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
      • Stannard is located in Caledonia County
    • Walden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Caledonia County
    • Stannard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stannard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
      • Stannard is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • West Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
      • Wheelock is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
      • Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County
    • Greenbank Hollow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
      • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
      • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
      • Greenbank Village
      • Greenbanks
      • South Danville
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Bolton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Underhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
      • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Victory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Gallup Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
      • Gallup Mills is located in Essex County
    • East Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Essex County
    • Granby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
    • Lunenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ferdinand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Island Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Lamoille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Wolcott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Cleveland Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Corners
      • Cleveland Corners is located in Lamoille County
    • Hyde Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Morrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cadys Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
      • Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
    • Hyde Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • Morristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stowe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Topsham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Newbury Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
      • Newbury Center is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Wells River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells River
      • Wells River is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells River <3>
    • Newbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • East Craftsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
      • East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
    • Craftsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Craftsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
      • Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Orleans County
    • Glover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • South Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albany
      • South Albany is located in Orleans County
    • Albany Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
      • Albany Center is located in Orleans County
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Barton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barton <3>
    • Barton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
    • Irasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
      • Irasburg is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Cabot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Cabot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <3>
    • Lower Cabot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
      • Lower Cabot is located in Washington County
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
      • South Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • South Cabot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
      • South Cabot is located in Washington County
    • Marshfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <3>
    • North Calais
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
      • North Calais is located in Washington County
    • Calais
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
      • Calais is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Calais
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calais. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
      • Calais is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <3>
    • Lanesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Washington County
    • Maple Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
      • Maple Corner is located in Washington County
  • Coos County (NH)
    • Dalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Crossing, with the one closest to Dows Crossing listed first.
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Lyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • North Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
      • North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
    • Woodsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jockey Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
      • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Swiftwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
      • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County (NH)

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

Newspapers Published in Dows Crossing ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dows Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dows Crossing, 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 Dows Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dows Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Dows Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dows Crossing.

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 Dows Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Walden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Walden Cemetery
  • Houston Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Hill Cemetery
  • Stevens Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Hill Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Orton - Greensboro Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton - Greensboro Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton - Greensboro Bend Cemetery
  • Hazen Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazen Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Road Cemetery
  • Walden Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Heights Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Maple Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Street Cemetery
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Fairview - St. Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - St. Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - St. Roberts Cemetery
    • Noyesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyesville Cemetery
    • Stannard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stannard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stannard 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 Dows Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dows Crossing.

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

  • South Walden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
    • South Walden is located in Caledonia County
  • North Walden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walden
    • North Walden is located in Caledonia County
  • East Hardwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardwick
    • East Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hardwick <3>
  • Greensboro Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro Bend
    • Greensboro Bend is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro Bend <3>
  • Walden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Caledonia County
  • Stannard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
    • Stannard is located in Caledonia County
  • Hardwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardwick <3>
  • Greensboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
  • Cabot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <3>
  • Woodbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Cabot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
    • Lower Cabot is located in Washington County
  • East Cabot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cabot
    • East Cabot is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
      • South Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • South Cabot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
      • South Cabot is located in Washington County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dows Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dows Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dows Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5009, Longitude: -72.2868       In this case, the coordinates for Dows Crossing 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 Dows Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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