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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 Rochester (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 Rochester. 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 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.

Rochester is located in Windsor County.

To see how the shape of Vermont's counties 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 Rochester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rochester:

  • Windsor County     (The home county of Rochester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Emerson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Windsor County
    • Lilliesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilliesville
      • Lilliesville is located in Windsor County
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • Royalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
    • Royalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Barnard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • South Royalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Granville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Granville
      • Lower Granville is located in Addison County
    • Hancock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Ripton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripton
      • Ripton is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Leicester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Leicester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Leicester Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
      • Leicester Junction is located in Addison County
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Buels Gore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
      • Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Braintree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Braintree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Orange County
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Braintree Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree Hill
      • Braintree Hill is located in Orange County
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
    • South Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
      • South Randolph is located in Orange County
    • West Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Orange County
    • East Randolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Orange County
    • North Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Randolph
      • North Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Tunbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • East Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Orange County
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Pittsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chittenden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenden
      • Chittenden is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Forest Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
      • Forest Dale is located in Rutland County
    • Chittenden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Telemark Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Killington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
      • Killington is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Sherburne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Rutland County
    • East Pittsford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsford
      • East Pittsford is located in Rutland County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Alpine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
      • Alpine Village is located in Washington County
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sugarbush Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
      • Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County
    • Northfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Washington County
    • Northfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
    • Northfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Northfield Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waitsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waitsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsfield
      • Waitsfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
    • Waitsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fayston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayston
      • Fayston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayston <2>
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Pinewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Sachem Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • West Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Essex County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Rochester ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochester, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochester.

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 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 Rochester:

Cemeteries Near Rochester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Angell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angell Cemetery
  • Old Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Little Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hollow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502935 <5>
  • Bingo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingo Cemetery
  • Oliver Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Reynolds Cemetery
  • Parmenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmenter Cemetery
  • Tupper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tupper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tupper Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (515 more) ...
    • Lympus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lympus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lympus Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rochester had a population of 388 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hancock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
  • Granville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Braintree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
    • Braintree is located in Orange County
  • West Braintree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Braintree
    • West Braintree is located in Orange County
  • Gaysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysville
    • Gaysville is located in Windsor County
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granville
    • East Granville is located in Addison County
  • Bread Loaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
    • Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
  • North Sherburne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sherburne
    • North Sherburne is located in Rutland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • South Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
      • South Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Forest Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
      • Forest Dale is located in Rutland County

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

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The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8751, Longitude: -72.8084    
<5>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.
<6>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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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