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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 Peach Four Corners (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 Peach Four Corners. 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 Peach Four Corners ...

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 Peach Four Corners: Peach Four Cors.

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 doctors and 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.

Peach Four Corners is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Grafton (NH), Addison, Caledonia, Washington & Windsor.

Below are the counties that are near Peach Four Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peach Four Corners:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Peach Four Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Newbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Newbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • South Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
    • West Newbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • West Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • Newbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
    • Newbury Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newbury Center is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
    • Bradford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradford is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wells River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Corinth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East Corinth is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corinth
    • Topsham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Topsham is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Fairlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • West Fairlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Caledonia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Ryegate Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
    • Ryegate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ryegate is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Groton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McIndoe Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
    • Groton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Groton is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Barnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
    • South Peacham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • South Peacham is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
    • Peacham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Peacham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Peacham is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
    • Greenbank Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
      • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
      • Greenbank Village
      • Greenbanks
      • South Danville
    • Lower Waterford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • East Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Concord is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanesboro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Websterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Barre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
    • Graniteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Graniteville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Marshfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
    • South Barre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Barre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Barre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Barre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
      • Barre has also been known as:
      • Barre City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <1>
    • South Cabot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Cabot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
    • Marshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cabot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cabot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Cabot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Pompanoosuc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
    • Norwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • West Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Norwich is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
    • Norwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewiston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lewiston is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • East Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bethel is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • South Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Royalton is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
    • Royalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Royalton is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Wilder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peach Four Corners, with the one closest to Peach Four Corners listed first.
    • Haverhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Haverhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piermont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Swiftwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Benton is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bath is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Boutin Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
    • Upper Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
    • Orford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Orford is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orford <1>
    • Jockey Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
    • Landaff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Landaff is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people

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

Cemeteries Near Peach Four Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peach Four Corners.

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 Peach Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peach Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • West Newbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rogers Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ladd Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker Mtn. - Putnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Haverhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Town House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Horse Meadow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrights Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • River Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 Peach Four Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peach Four Corners.

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

  • South Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • South Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
  • Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
  • Haverhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newbury Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newbury Center is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
  • Bradford Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford Center is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Piermont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Haverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haverhill
  • Woodsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Corinth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East Corinth is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corinth
    • South Corinth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Corinth is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Boltonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Boltonville is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville

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

Newspapers Published in Peach Four Corners ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peach Four Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peach Four Corners, 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 Peach Four Corners.

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 Peach Four Corners:

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 Peach Four Corners, 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' (or 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- Peach Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.