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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 Jacksonville (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 Jacksonville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Jacksonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Whitingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Halifax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Halifax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Halifax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Brattleboro
      (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stamford
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Woodford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glastenbury
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pownal
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Old Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Drury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Florida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Savoy Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zylonite
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zylonite
      • From Jacksonville to Zylonite
    • Greylock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greylock
      • From Jacksonville to Greylock
    • Renfrew
      (18 miles [29 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renfrew
      • From Jacksonville to Renfrew
    • Adams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Savoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Arnoldville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Crest Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elm Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Grove
      • From Jacksonville to Elm Grove
    • Rowe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Foundry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Colrain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Charlemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Griswoldville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leyden
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Shattuckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Swift River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • 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)
    • North Hatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Haydenville
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • North Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • White Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center White Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Jacksonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksonville.

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

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

  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sadawga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadawga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sadawga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brigham Young Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Young Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Young Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Halifax Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gillett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutting Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutting Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Niles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jacksonville had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jacksonville had a population of 206 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Jacksonville ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacksonville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacksonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Jacksonville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Jacksonville, 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- Jacksonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7970, Longitude: -72.8216    









 

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