Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hyde Park (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 Hyde Park. 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 Hyde Park ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Hyde Park was referred to as Hyde Park Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hyde Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hyde Park.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamoille County: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Orleans & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Hyde Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyde Park:
- Lamoille County (The home county of Hyde Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Cadys Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Cleveland Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Corners is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Corners
- Morrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Morristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
- Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stowe is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Hardwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
- East Hardwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Walden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
- Stannard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Walden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Stannard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Walden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Sheffield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Wheelock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wheelock is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Sheffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wheelock is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Chittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Underhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Underhill is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Jericho Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
- Westford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Westford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Essex Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
- Essex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Essex is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
- North Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Williston is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Williston
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Bakersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Fletcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Binghamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Binghamville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Enosburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfax is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Enosburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Craftsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Craftsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- East Craftsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greensboro is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Albany Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albany Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- South Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albany
- Greensboro Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Albany
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Worcester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Worcester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
- Maple Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- North Calais
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
- Calais
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Calais
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- East Calais
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyde Park, see our County-by-County Page for Hyde Park.
Cemeteries Near Hyde Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyde Park.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hyde Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hyde Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Jedidia Hyde Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
- Plains - Green Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverbank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- La Porte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (424 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hyde Park had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hyde Park had a population of 475 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Cadys Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Morristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eden Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Cambridge Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Belvidere Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belvidere Center is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Center
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Jeffersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyde Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyde Park.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hyde Park ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyde Park.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hyde Park. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hyde Park and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hyde Park.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Hyde Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hyde Park:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Lamoille County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Orleans County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
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> | 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 Hyde Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hyde Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |