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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 Halifax (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 Halifax. 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 Halifax ...

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 Halifax: W. Halifax

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

West Halifax 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 Halifax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Halifax:

  • Windham County     (The home county of West Halifax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Halifax
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Marlboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ames Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Wilmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Searsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Stamford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stamford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodford
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glastenbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pownal Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pownal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Drury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Florida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Savoy Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Zylonite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zylonite
      • From West Halifax to Zylonite
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Renfrew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renfrew
      • From West Halifax to Renfrew
    • Savoy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greylock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greylock
      • From West Halifax to Greylock
    • Arnoldville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • East Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Grove
      • From West Halifax to Elm Grove
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Foundry Village
      (8 miles [12.9 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)
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Colrain
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Leyden
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Monroe Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Rowe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shattuckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Cummington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Swift River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • North Hatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Worthington Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Haydenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • North Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Halifax, with the one closest to West Halifax listed first.
    • Royalston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Athol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near West Halifax ...

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

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

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

  • West Halifax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Halifax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Niles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halifax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitneyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cutting Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutting Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Panel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Halifax had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Halifax
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Whitingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Windham County
  • Green River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Windham County
  • Marlboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elm Grove
    • From West Halifax to Elm Grove
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Guilford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
    • Guilford Center is located in Windham County
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Leyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
      • West Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Readsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Halifax ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Halifax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Halifax, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Halifax.

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 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 Halifax:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Halifax. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Halifax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Halifax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Halifax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7874, Longitude: -72.7711    









 

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