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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 Jamaica (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 Jamaica. 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 Jamaica ...

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 Jamaica: W. Jamaica

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of West Jamaica)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • West Wardsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jamaica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Podunk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Podunk is located in Windham County
    • Wardsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wardsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stratton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
    • Stratton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jamaica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wardsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
      • South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
    • West Townshend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
      • Goose City is located in Windham County
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Winhall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bromley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
    • Barnumville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
      • Barnumville is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
      • Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
    • Sunderland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Manchester Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Glastenbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Landgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Mount Tabor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Wallingford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
      • South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Healdville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healdville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
      • Healdville is located in Rutland County
    • Mount Holly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Bowlsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
      • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
    • Mount Holly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallingford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
    • Pawlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Tinmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Wallingford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <1>
    • Wells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Simonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ludlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
    • Ludlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Cavendish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctorsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Florida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • North Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Greylock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Monroe Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • North Heath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Rowe
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Heath
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Leyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Colrain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Foundry Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Charlemont
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Walpole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Westmoreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Drewsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Spofford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Alstead Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Surry
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Hinsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gilsum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
      • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <1>
    • Lower Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Ashuelot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Langdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Charlestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Acworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
      • Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • South Acworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
      • South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Quaker City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Walloomsac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoosick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Buskirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Jamaica, with the one closest to West Jamaica listed first.
    • Anaquassacook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • White Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coila
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Battenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • North Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
      • North Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Belcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Cossayuna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Jamaica ...

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 Jamaica.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Jamaica, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Jamaica.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 West Jamaica:

Cemeteries Near West Jamaica ...

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

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

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

  • West Jamaica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jamaica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jamaica Cemetery
  • Pikes Falls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pikes Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikes Falls Cemetery
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Mundell - Bourne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundell - Bourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundell - Bourne Cemetery
  • West Wardsboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Wardsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Wardsboro Cemetery
  • Robinson Dalewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Dalewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Dalewood Cemetery
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Eddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (490 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike 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>

While we didn't find West Jamaica in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Jamaica.

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

  • West Wardsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stratton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Windham County
  • Wardsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamaica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bondville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
    • Bondville is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <1>
  • South Wardsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wardsboro
    • South Wardsboro is located in Windham County
  • East Jamaica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jamaica
    • East Jamaica is located in Windham County
  • Rawsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Rawsonville is located in Windham County
  • West Townshend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Winhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • West Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
    • West Dover is located in Windham County
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Windham County
    • South Londonderry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Londonderry
      • South Londonderry is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Londonderry <1>
    • East Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dover
      • East Dover is located in Windham County

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

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

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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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- West Jamaica) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Jamaica. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0684, Longitude: -72.8515       In this case, the coordinates for West Jamaica have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jamaica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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