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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 West Dover (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 West Dover. 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 West Dover ...

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 West Dover: W. Dover

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 hospitals and 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.

West Dover is located in Windham 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 Windham County: Franklin (MA), Cheshire (NH), Sullivan (NH), Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of West Dover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Goose City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
      • Goose City is located in Windham County
    • Wilmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Wilmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Podunk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Podunk is located in Windham County
    • Wardsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Somerset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Wardsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Wardsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
      • South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
    • Marlboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Newfane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
      • Newfane is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
    • Wardsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Readsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Glastenbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
      • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Readsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunderland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Stamford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Winhall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kansas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Bennington County
    • Stamford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Mount Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Danby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Simonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chester Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Florida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • North Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Drury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Greylock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Renfrew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Savoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Arnoldville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Town Crest Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Cheshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • New Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Monroe Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Heath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Rowe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Heath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Foundry Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Colrain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Leyden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Charlemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Shattuckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Bernardston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Plainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Westmoreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spofford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hinsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
    • Walpole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <2>
    • Ashuelot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Drewsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Surry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • West Swanzey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <2>
    • Keene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Alstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead
      • Alstead is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alstead <2>
    • Alstead Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Charlestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • Walloomsac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Potter Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Buskirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dover, with the one closest to West Dover listed first.
    • White Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <2>
    • Anaquassacook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Coila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Center Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Dover ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Dover.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Dover. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Dover and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Dover.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of West Dover.

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 West Dover:

Cemeteries Near West Dover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Dover.

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

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

  • West Dover Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Dover Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Dover Village Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
  • Cutting Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutting Cemetery
  • Rice - Snow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Snow Cemetery
  • Alden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
  • Smead Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smead Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smead Hill Cemetery
  • Dover Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Center Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (459 more) ...
    • New Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Riverview Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • East Dover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dover Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Dover had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dover
    • East Dover is located in Windham County
  • Searsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
    • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
  • South Wardsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
    • South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
  • West Wardsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Windham County
  • Stratton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Windham County
  • South Newfane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newfane
    • South Newfane is located in Windham County
  • Wardsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marlboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Heartwellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwellville
      • Heartwellville 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 West Dover. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Dover.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Dover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9389, Longitude: -72.8518    
<4>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 West Dover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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