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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 Pownal (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 Pownal. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Pownal is located in Bennington 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 Bennington County: Berkshire (MA), Franklin (MA), Rensselaer (NY), Washington (NY), Rutland, Windham & Windsor.

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

  • Bennington County     (The home county of Pownal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Pownal
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Pownal Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Woodford Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
    • North Bennington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Woodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Whitingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Whitingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • West Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Dover is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
    • West Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Halifax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Podunk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Podunk is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
    • North Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Briggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Briggsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Renfrew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
    • Zylonite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
    • New Ashford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
    • Arnoldville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
    • Florida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Cheshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Monroe Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
    • Rowe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Dell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Charlemont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Heath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • North Heath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • Hawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • West Hawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • Buckland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Elm Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Foundry Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Cummington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
    • Swift River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Worthington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Albany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cohoes is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <1>
    • Green Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
    • Menands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Menands is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <1>
    • Latham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • West Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Glenmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Normansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Normansville is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Roessleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Riders Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • Canaan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • North Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • New Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • Chatham Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Rock City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Petersburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
    • Hoosick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Potter Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
    • Center Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
    • Hoosick Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Walloomsac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
    • Boyntonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
    • Hoosick Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Pittstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
    • Quackenkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
  • Saratoga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • Waterford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfmoon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Willow Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
    • Stillwater Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
    • Clifton Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Ketchums Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
    • Victory Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Victory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
  • Schenectady County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pownal, with the one closest to Pownal listed first.
    • White Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Center White Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Center Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
    • Coila
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coila is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Anaquassacook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
    • Crandall Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
    • Fly Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • Archdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Archdale is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
    • North Easton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • North Easton is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • Battenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Battenville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pownal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pownal.

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 Pownal - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Pownal had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • North Pownal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
  • Pownal Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
  • Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Blackinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackinton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackinton
  • Sweets Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
  • Greylock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
  • Petersburg Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
  • North Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Petersburg
  • South Williamstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamstown
  • North Adams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
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    • Briggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Briggsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Pownal ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pownal.

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

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 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 Pownal:

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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<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 Pownal, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pownal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.