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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 Dowsville (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 Dowsville. 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 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.

Dowsville is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille & Orange.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Dowsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Duxbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • North Fayston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayston
      • North Fayston is located in Washington County
    • Moretown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretown
      • Moretown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Fayston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayston
      • Fayston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayston <2>
    • Waterbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waitsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Washington County
    • Waitsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waitsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsfield
      • Waitsfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
    • Middlesex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Middlesex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Waterbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Sugarbush Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
      • Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Starksboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
      • Starksboro is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Addison County
    • Starksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Starksboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Starksboro
      • South Starksboro is located in Addison County
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
      • Monkton is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Addison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Caledonia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Caledonia County
    • Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Hardwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Walden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
      • South Walden is located in Caledonia County
    • Peacham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
      • Peacham is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
    • Buels Gore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
      • Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Chittenden County
    • Hinesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
      • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
    • Hinesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jericho Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Prindle Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
      • Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Fletcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Lamoille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Lower Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Lamoille County
    • Stowe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stowe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
    • Elmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Morristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Morrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadys Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
      • Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
    • Hyde Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Cleveland Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Corners
      • Cleveland Corners is located in Lamoille County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Orange County
    • Williamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Braintree Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree Hill
      • Braintree Hill is located in Orange County
    • Braintree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Braintree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
    • East Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Orange County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Randolph
      • North Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Windsor County
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
    • East Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Windsor County
  • Essex County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dowsville, with the one closest to Dowsville listed first.
    • Craterclub
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
      • Craterclub is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Whallonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Willsboro Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Willsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Dowsville ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dowsville.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Dowsville:

Cemeteries Near Dowsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dowsville.

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

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

  • North Fayston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fayston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fayston Cemetery
  • South Duxbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossett Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossett Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossett Hill Cemetery
  • Center Fayston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Fayston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Fayston Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Belding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belding Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Phillips - Duxbury Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Duxbury Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Duxbury Hill Cemetery
  • Moretown Common Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Fayston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fayston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fayston Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
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    • Wait Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wait Cemetery
    • Common Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount 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.<5>

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

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

  • North Fayston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayston
    • North Fayston is located in Washington County
  • Moretown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretown
    • Moretown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moretown <2>
  • Waitsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Duxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duxbury
    • North Duxbury is located in Washington County
  • Waterbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <2>
  • Middlesex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Huntington Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Center
    • Huntington Center is located in Chittenden County
  • Huntington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
  • Waterbury Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury Center
    • Waterbury Center is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury Center <2>
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • West Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
    • West Berlin is located in Washington County
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    • Montpelier Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Junction
      • Montpelier Junction is located in Washington County
    • Starksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dowsville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dowsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dowsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2726, Longitude: -72.8243       In this case, the coordinates for Dowsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Dowsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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