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 Lake Elmore (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 Lake Elmore. 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 Lake Elmore ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Elmore: Lk. Elmore
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake Elmore is located in Lamoille 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 Lamoille County: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Orleans & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Elmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Elmore:
- Lamoille County (The home county of Lake Elmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Wolcott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wolcott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Cadys Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Cleveland Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland Corners is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Corners
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Elmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmore is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Walden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
- Walden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Stannard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Stannard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Walden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- West Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelock
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Danville is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Chittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Underhill
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Jericho Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jericho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
- Jericho
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westford
(23 miles [37 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
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
- Essex Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
- Essex
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Bakersfield
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Bakersfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Binghamville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Binghamville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
- Fletcher
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 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
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Enosburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
- West Enosburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Williamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Craftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Craftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Craftsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Greensboro Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greensboro is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albany
- Albany Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albany Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- East Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Albany
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- South Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Maple Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- North Calais
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
- Worcester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Calais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Calais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Adamant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cabot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Grafton County (NH)
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Elmore, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Elmore.
Cemeteries Near Lake Elmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Elmore.
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 Lake Elmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Elmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Lake Elmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hubbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmore Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont Lower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmont Upper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverbank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Randolph - Herrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- West Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plains - Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Lake Elmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Elmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Elmore, with the one closest to Lake Elmore listed first.
- Wolcott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cadys Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Morristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Craftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worcester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Elmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Elmore.
Newspapers Published in Lake Elmore ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Elmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Elmore, 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 Lake Elmore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lake Elmore:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Lamoille County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Washington County
- Grafton 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 Lake Elmore, 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- Lake Elmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |