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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 Saxtons River (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 Saxtons River. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Saxtons River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saxtons River: Saxtons Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saxtons River is located in Windham 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 Windham County: Franklin (MA), Cheshire (NH), Sullivan (NH), Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Saxtons River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • Bellows Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <2>
    • Rockingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • North Westminster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Athens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cambridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brockways Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Westminster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westminster West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • Landgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
    • Winhall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
      • Winhall is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Peru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Bromley Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Barnumville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Searsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Dorset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Sunderland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • Healdville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Mount Holly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowlsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Wallingford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallingford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Windsor County
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Northfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • Cold River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Drewsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Walpole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alstead Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westmoreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Surry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilsum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
      • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <2>
    • Lower Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Marlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Spofford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxtons River, with the one closest to Saxtons River listed first.
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Antrim Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Antrim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <2>
    • Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Saxtons River to Elmwood
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Saxtons River to Holton
  • Merrimack County (NH)
  • Sullivan County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Saxtons River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxtons River.

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 Saxtons River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Saxtons River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxtons River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saxtons River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cambridgeport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockingham Meeting - House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockingham Meeting - House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockingham Meeting - House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright - Bartonsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright - Bartonsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright - Bartonsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Williams River - Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams River - Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams River - Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (444 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saxtons River had a population of 650 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saxtons River had a population of 540 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saxtons River ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxtons River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saxtons River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saxtons River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saxtons River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Saxtons River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Saxtons River:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxtons River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<5>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 Saxtons River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saxtons River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saxtons River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1383, Longitude: -72.5096    









 

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