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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 Reedville (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 Reedville. 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 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 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.
Reedville 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 Reedville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reedville:
- Windsor County (The home county of Reedville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Chester Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Cavendish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Proctorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- North Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
- Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bennington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Landgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Landgrove is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Landgrove Town Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Winhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winhall is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Bromley Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
- Barnumville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnumville is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
- Dorset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Manchester Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
- Manchester Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dorset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunderland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunderland is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Healdville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Healdville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
- Mount Holly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Mount Tabor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Mount Holly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
- Wallingford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- South Wallingford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
- Danby Four Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Shrewsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Wallingford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Danby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Danby is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- West Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Tinmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Londonderry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grafton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Brockways Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brockways Mills is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Cambridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Saxtons River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Cold River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Alstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drewsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Walpole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
- Surry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Westmoreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gilsum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Marlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spofford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merrimack County (NH)
- Mount Sunapee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Charlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Langdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Quaker City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Balloch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Acworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- South Acworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
- Cornish City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- Cornish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kelleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
- South Cornish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Squag City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reedville, see our County-by-County Page for Reedville.
Cemeteries Near Reedville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reedville.
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 Reedville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reedville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Simsbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Popple Dungeon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cobb - West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pettengill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Windham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baileys Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simonsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Woodburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Houghtonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Reedville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reedville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reedville, with the one closest to Reedville listed first.
- Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- North Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- Houghtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Houghtonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonville
- North Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Gassetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gassetts is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassetts
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bartonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bartonsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
- Londonderry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cavendish
(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 Reedville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reedville.
Newspapers Published in Reedville ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reedville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reedville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Reedville:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Windsor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Cheshire County
- Merrimack 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 Reedville, 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- Reedville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |