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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 Halifax (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 Halifax. 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 northwest 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 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.

Halifax is located in Windham 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 Windham County: Franklin (MA), Cheshire (NH), Sullivan (NH), Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Halifax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Halifax
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
    • West Halifax
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Marlboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ames Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County
    • Whitingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Brattleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Brattleboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County
    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Searsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Stamford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Stamford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glastenbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
      • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pownal Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
    • Pownal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Drury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Florida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • North Adams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Savoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Greylock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Arnoldville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Cheshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • New Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Colrain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Foundry Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Leyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • North Heath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Dell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Shattuckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Rowe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Monroe Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Bernardston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Charlemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Buckland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Cummington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Swift River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • North Hatfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • North Amherst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • West Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Worthington Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Haydenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • West Hatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Royalston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Athol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <1>
    • Ashuelot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
    • Spofford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmoreland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Swanzey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <1>
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Swanzey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
      • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <1>
    • East Swanzey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Keene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Walpole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <1>
    • Surry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
    • Hoosick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Halifax ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halifax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halifax, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halifax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Halifax:

Cemeteries Near Halifax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halifax.

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

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

  • Halifax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Cemetery
  • Worden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
  • Whitneyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • West Halifax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Halifax Cemetery
  • Niles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  • Wilkens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
  • Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
  • West Guilford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Guilford Cemetery
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    • Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Bascom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom 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.<4>

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

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

  • Halifax
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County
  • West Halifax
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Windham County
  • Green River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Windham County
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whitingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Guilford Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
    • Guilford Center is located in Windham County
  • Marlboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • West Leyden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
    • West Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • North Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
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    • Leyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Griswoldville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County (MA)

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

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

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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>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- Halifax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halifax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7820, Longitude: -72.7326       In this case, the coordinates for Halifax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Halifax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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