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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 Stowe (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 Stowe. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Stowe is located in Lamoille County.

To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamoille County: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Orleans & Washington.

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

  • Lamoille County     (The home county of Stowe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Lower Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lower Village is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Stowe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
    • Moscow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
    • Morrisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadys Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Elmore is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Hyde Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Hyde Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Cambridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
  • Addison County
  • Caledonia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
    • East Hardwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • South Walden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Walden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Walden is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
    • Walden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Stannard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stannard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Stannard is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • West Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Peacham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Peacham is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
    • Groton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Groton is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Lakeside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Danville is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolton is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Underhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
    • Jericho Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Richmond is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntington is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
    • North Williston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Westford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Essex Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Essex is located in Chittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Binghamville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Binghamville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
    • Fletcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fletcher is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Bakersfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Bakersfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bakersfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fairfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • East Georgia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Montgomery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • North Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Enosburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Williamstown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Brookfield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • East Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • West Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stowe, with the one closest to Stowe listed first.
    • Craftsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Craftsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Craftsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Greensboro Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greensboro is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albany is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • South Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Glover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glover is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Stowe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stowe.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stowe - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stowe had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, Stowe had a population of 450 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Stowe ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stowe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stowe, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stowe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stowe:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stowe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Stowe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.