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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 East Pittsford (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 East Pittsford. 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 East Pittsford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Pittsford: E. Pittsford

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

East Pittsford is located in Rutland 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 Rutland County: Washington (NY), Addison, Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Rutland County     (The home county of East Pittsford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Pittsford, with the one closest to East Pittsford listed first.
    • Mendon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mendon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Chittenden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rutland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
    • Chittenden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenden
      • Chittenden is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Rutland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Proctor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Proctor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Telemark Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
    • Pittsford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Killington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
      • Killington is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Alfrecha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Pittsford, with the one closest to East Pittsford listed first.
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leicester Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Whiting
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Orwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Pittsford, with the one closest to East Pittsford listed first.
    • Dorset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Landgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Dorset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
    • Rupert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Orange County
  • Washington County
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Pittsford, with the one closest to East Pittsford listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Gaysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Barnard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Barnard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lilliesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Pittsford, with the one closest to East Pittsford listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Squag City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squag City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
      • Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Essex County (NY)
  • Warren County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near East Pittsford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Pittsford.

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

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

  • East Pittsford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pittsford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pittsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tenney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheney Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eggelston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggelston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggelston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Main Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Main Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Main Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townline - Saunders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline - Saunders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townline - Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dominicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (467 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Pittsford had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mendon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chittenden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pittsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <1>
  • Proctor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Sherburne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sherburne
    • North Sherburne is located in Rutland County
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rutland County
  • West Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rutland <1>
  • North Clarendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clarendon
    • North Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Clarendon <1>
  • Sherburne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clarendon Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Rutland County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hubbardton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hubbardton
      • East Hubbardton is located in Rutland County
    • Clarendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Rutland County

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

Newspapers Published in East Pittsford ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Pittsford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Pittsford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Pittsford.

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 East Pittsford:

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

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

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 East Pittsford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Pittsford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Pittsford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6711, Longitude: -72.9426       In this case, the coordinates for East Pittsford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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