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 Waterville (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 Waterville. 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.
Waterville 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 Waterville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterville:
- Lamoille County (The home county of Waterville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Waterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Belvidere Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cadys Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Hyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Hardwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
- East Hardwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Walden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walden
- Stannard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Stannard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stannard is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannard
- Walden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Chittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Underhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Underhill is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
- Westford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Westford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Essex Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
- Essex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Essex is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
- Jericho Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Pages Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
- Checkerberry Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fletcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Bakersfield
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Binghamville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Binghamville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfax is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
- Enosburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Enosburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enosburg
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- East Georgia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- Grand Isle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Grand Isle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- North Hero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Adams Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Keeler Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- North Hero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- South Hero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Alburg Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Isle La Motte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Isle la Motte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Craftsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Craftsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Albany Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Albany Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Center
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- East Craftsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
- East Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Albany
- South Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Albany is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albany
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Waterbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waterbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
- Worcester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Waterbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- South Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Middlesex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Middlesex is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Calais
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Calais
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterville, see our County-by-County Page for Waterville.
Cemeteries Near Waterville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterville.
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 Waterville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Page Burial Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smiley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Cambridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Ledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cambridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Cambridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lamoille View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitting Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterville had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Cambridge Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- East Fletcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Fletcher is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fletcher
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere Center is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Center
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Binghamville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Binghamville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
- North Underhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Underhill is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Underhill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cadys Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
- Hyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterville.
Newspapers Published in Waterville ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Waterville:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Lamoille County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Orleans County
- Washington 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> | 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 Waterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |