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 Morristown (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 Morristown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Morristown 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 Morristown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morristown:
- Lamoille County (The home county of Morristown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Morristown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Morrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cadys Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cleveland Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Corners is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Corners
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [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
- Johnson
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stowe
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Lower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Stowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Addison County
- Starksboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starksboro is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown 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 east)
- South Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
- Walden
(19 miles [30.6 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
(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
- Stannard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Walden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- 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
- West Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Danville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peacham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peacham is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Chittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Underhill
(12 miles [19.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 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 Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
- Essex
(21 miles [33.8 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
- North Williston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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 Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Binghamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Binghamville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
- Bakersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Bakersfield
(18 miles [29 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
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Montgomery
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fairfax
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Enosburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Enosburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- Williamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Craftsbury
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Craftsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albany
- Albany Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Albany Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- East Albany
(19 miles [30.6 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 Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Worcester
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Waterbury
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Worcester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- North Calais
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
- South Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Calais
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adamant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Calais
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morristown, see our County-by-County Page for Morristown.
Cemeteries Near Morristown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morristown.
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 Morristown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morristown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- La Porte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverbank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plains - Green Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jedidia Hyde Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Randolph - Herrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Morristown had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morristown, with the one closest to Morristown listed first.
- Morrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cadys Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Johnson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Cambridge Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jeffersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belvidere Center is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Center
- Waterbury Center
(13 miles [20.9 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 Morristown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morristown.
Newspapers Published in Morristown ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morristown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morristown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morristown.
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 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 Morristown:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Lamoille County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Addison County
- Caledonia County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Orange 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 Morristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morristown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |