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 Pomfret (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 Pomfret. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Pomfret 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 Pomfret. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pomfret:
- Windsor County (The home county of Pomfret)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pomfret is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- South Pomfret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prosper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prosper is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnard is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Barnard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Quechee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- South Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Addison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Granville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Granville
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Ripton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ripton is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- South Strafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
- Tunbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tunbridge is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
- Strafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strafford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Strafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Union Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Thetford Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thetford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thetford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- East Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Randolph Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- West Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Killington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Killington is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Killington Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Killington Village is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
- Sherburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sherburne is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Telemark Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
- Pittsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Mendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Chittenden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chittenden is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Shrewsbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Mendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chittenden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Pittsford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Pittsford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsford
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alpine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Graniteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Northfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Northfield Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Brook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Pinewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Sachem Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
- West Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Mascoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mascoma is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
- Montcalm
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lower Shaker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Upper Shaker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Lyme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <1>
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Plainfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Squag City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Cornish City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- Cornish
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Balloch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- South Cornish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- North Grantham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Croydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Grantham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Croydon Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pomfret, see our County-by-County Page for Pomfret.
Cemeteries Near Pomfret ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pomfret.
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 Pomfret - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pomfret covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hewittville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Simonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Barnard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Barnard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prosper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Hartford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Babcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- North Bridgewater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hendee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pomfret had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pomfret, with the one closest to Pomfret listed first.
- South Pomfret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Pomfret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Pomfret is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pomfret
- East Barnard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Barnard is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barnard
- West Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Taftsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- South Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deweys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deweys Mills is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweys Mills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pomfret. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pomfret.
Newspapers Published in Pomfret ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomfret.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pomfret, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pomfret.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pomfret:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Windsor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Addison County
- Orange County
- Rutland County
- Washington County
- Grafton County
- Sullivan 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Pomfret, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Pomfret) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |