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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 Randolph (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 Randolph. 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 Randolph ...

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 Randolph: S. Randolph

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

South Randolph is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Grafton (NH), Addison, Caledonia, Washington & Windsor.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of South Randolph)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Randolph, with the one closest to South Randolph listed first.
    • East Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Randolph Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tunbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
      • Tunbridge is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
    • Tunbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Braintree Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
    • Braintree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Brookfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Braintree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Randolph, with the one closest to South Randolph listed first.
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hancock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ripton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leicester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Caledonia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Randolph, with the one closest to South Randolph listed first.
    • Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Groton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Caledonia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Lakeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Caledonia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From South Randolph to Lakeside
  • Chittenden County
    • Buels Gore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Randolph, with the one closest to South Randolph listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Killington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Telemark Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
    • Chittenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Killington Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
      • Killington Village is located in Rutland County
    • Mendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • West Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chittenden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Pittsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
  • Windsor County
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Randolph, with the one closest to South Randolph listed first.
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sachem Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Lyme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Orford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orford
      • Orford is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orford <1>
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyme Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Piermont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <1>
    • Mascoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mascoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mascoma
      • From South Randolph to Mascoma
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near South Randolph ...

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

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

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

  • Harlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quarry Hill - Woodworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarry Hill - Woodworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarry Hill - Woodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelsey Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Randolph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Randolph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chadwick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riddall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tunbridge Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunbridge Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunbridge Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Randolph Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (486 more) ...
    • Spring Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Randolph had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in South Randolph ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Randolph.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Randolph, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Randolph.

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 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 Randolph:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Randolph. 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 Randolph, 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 from Point A (ie- South Randolph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8946, Longitude: -72.5766       In this case, the coordinates for South Randolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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