Our Genealogy Helper
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 Victory (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 Victory. 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 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.
Victory is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Coos (NH), Grafton (NH), Caledonia & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near Victory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Victory:
- Essex County (The home county of Victory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Damon Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Victory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Gallup Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Granby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Guildhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- East Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Haven is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- East Burke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Saint Johnsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Saint Johnsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Lower Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lamoille County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Wolcott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Wolcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Wells River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Westmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westmore is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Greensboro Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greensboro is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- East Charleston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charleston
- Barton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
- Barton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- West Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brownington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Brownington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- South Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Cabot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Cabot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
- Lanesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Marshfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- South Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- East Calais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Calais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Scott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Northumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Whitefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groveton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Masons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Masons is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Stratford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- North Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Apthorp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Franconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jockey Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Victory, see our County-by-County Page for Victory.
Cemeteries Near Victory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victory.
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 Victory - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Victory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Victory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Victory Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royalston Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Kirby - Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Victory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granby Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Grove Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104042 <2>
- Adams - Babcock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord East Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Concord West Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stiles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Victory had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
- Damon Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- North Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Concord
- Miles Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gallup Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- East Saint Johnsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Johnsbury
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- East Burke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lyndon Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Victory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Victory.
Newspapers Published in Victory ...
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 Victory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victory, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victory.
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 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 Victory:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Lamoille County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Washington County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
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 Victory, 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 from Point A (ie- Victory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |