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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 Harrisville (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 Harrisville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Harrisville 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 Harrisville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrisville:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Harrisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Halifax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • West Halifax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ames Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County
    • Halifax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
    • Marlboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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
    • West Brattleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glastenbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pownal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Windsor County
    • Simonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Drury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Florida
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Savoy Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
      • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Zylonite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Renfrew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Savoy
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Greylock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (23 miles [37 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
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Arnoldville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • East Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Foundry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Leyden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Colrain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Griswoldville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Dell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Monroe Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Rowe
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Shattuckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Bernardston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • North Hatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Worthington Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Haydenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • North Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • North Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Royalston
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ashuelot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Spofford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Westmoreland
      (18 miles [29 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • East Swanzey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Keene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
    • Walpole
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • Langdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Hoosick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Walloomsac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • White Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Harrisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisville.

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

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

  • Whitneyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Halifax Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Halifax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hill - Bell - Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halifax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hogback - West Marlboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hogback - West Marlboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hogback - West Marlboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • First Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Harrisville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harrisville.

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

  • West Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Halifax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County
  • Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whitingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Windham County
  • Green River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Windham County
  • Guilford Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
    • Guilford Center is located in Windham County
  • Elm Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • West Brattleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Heath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
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    • West Leyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
      • West Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <2>
    • South Newfane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newfane
      • South Newfane is located in Windham County

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

Newspapers Published in Harrisville ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrisville.

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 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 Harrisville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisville. 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>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>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 Harrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8156, Longitude: -72.7423       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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