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 The Island (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 The Island. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
The Island is located in Windsor County.
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 Windsor County: Grafton (NH), Sullivan (NH), Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland & Windham.
Below are the counties that are near The Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Island:
- Windsor County (The home county of The Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Simonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Chester Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
- Ludlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grahamville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Cavendish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Bennington County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Landgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Landgrove is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Landgrove Town Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Winhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winhall is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Bromley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
- Barnumville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barnumville is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
- Manchester Depot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
- Dorset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Manchester Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sunderland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunderland is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Mount Tabor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Healdville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Healdville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
- Mount Holly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Bowlsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
- Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Danby Four Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- South Wallingford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
- Danby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danby is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Wallingford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tinmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Clarendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Londonderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Jamaica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jamaica is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jamaica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Townshend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Cambridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Stratton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Cold River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Alstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Drewsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Walpole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
- Westmoreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Surry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilsum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Spofford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Charlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Langdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Quaker City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Balloch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Acworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Cornish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Acworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
- Cornish City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- Squag City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- South Cornish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Kelleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
- Washington County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Porter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
- Middle Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anaquassacook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Truthville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truthville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Belcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belcher is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- East Hartford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Island, see our County-by-County Page for The Island.
Cemeteries Near The Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Island.
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 The Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Staples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Osgood - Chubbuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lowell Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forefathers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Middletown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simonsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find The Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Island, with the one closest to The Island listed first.
- Londonderry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Simonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- South Londonderry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rawsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rawsonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Winhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winhall is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Bondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Houghtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Houghtonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- South Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Jamaica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Island.
Newspapers Published in The Island ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Island, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Island.
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 helpful 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 The Island:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Windsor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Cheshire County
- Sullivan 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 The Island, 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 from Point A (ie- The Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |