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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 South Dorset (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 South Dorset. 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 South Dorset ...

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 South Dorset: S. Dorset

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.

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

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

  • Bennington County     (The home county of South Dorset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Dorset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
    • Barnumville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
      • Barnumville is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester Depot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
      • Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bromley Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Rupert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Sandgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
      • Sandgate is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rupert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Rupert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
      • West Rupert is located in Bennington County
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Danby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
      • Danby is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Pawlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Wallingford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
      • South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tinmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <1>
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Middletown Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
      • Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bowlsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
      • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Stratton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Stratton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
    • Jamaica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Windham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Windham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jamaica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Podunk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Podunk is located in Windham County
    • West Wardsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Londonderry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • South Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Windham County
    • Wardsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsboro
      • Wardsboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Simonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grahamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
    • Ludlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
    • Ludlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • Chester Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Proctorsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cavendish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Eagle Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Walloomsac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Buskirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoosick Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoosick Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
      • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoosick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Potter Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Saratoga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Northumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
      • Northumberland is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Schuylerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
      • Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <1>
    • Jewell Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
      • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Victory Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Village of Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
    • Grangerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
      • Grangerville is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • South Glens Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
    • Gansevoort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • English Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County (NY)
  • Warren County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Glens Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Queensbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
      • Queensbury is located in Warren County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dorset, with the one closest to South Dorset listed first.
    • Porter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • North Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
      • North Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <1>
    • Anaquassacook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Belcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Washington County (NY)
    • East Hartford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hartford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
      • East Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Middle Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Granville
      • Middle Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Granville <1>
    • Cossayuna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
    • South Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hartford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
      • South Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near South Dorset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Dorset.

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 South Dorset covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Dorset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dorset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dorset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roberts Homestead Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166584 <4>
  • East Dorset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Morse Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beartown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beartown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441056 <4>
  • Factory Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Jeromes Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Collson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Dellwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oreb Taylor Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreb Taylor Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreb Taylor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300443 <4>
    • Gifford Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2449926 <4>

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 South Dorset had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dorset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
    • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
  • Manchester Depot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
    • Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
  • Barnumville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
    • Barnumville is located in Bennington County
  • East Dorset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dorset
    • East Dorset is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dorset <1>
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • East Rupert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rupert
    • East Rupert is located in Bennington County
  • North Dorset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorset
    • North Dorset is located in Bennington County
  • North Rupert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rupert
    • North Rupert is located in Bennington County
  • Sunderland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Sunderland is located in Bennington County
  • Rupert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sandgate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
    • Sandgate is located in Bennington County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Winhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • West Rupert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
      • West Rupert is located in Bennington County

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

Newspapers Published in South Dorset ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dorset.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Dorset, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Dorset.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 South Dorset:

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

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

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 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.
<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 South Dorset, 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' (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- South Dorset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Dorset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2226, Longitude: -73.0734       In this case, the coordinates for South Dorset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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