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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 Westminster (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 Westminster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Westminster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Westminster West
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
      • Westminster West is located in Windham County
    • Westminster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saxtons River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bellows Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <1>
    • North Westminster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County
    • Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Cambridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
    • Putney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Brookline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <1>
    • Brookline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Rockingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Rockingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <1>
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Landgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Winhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Peru
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Searsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barnumville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
      • Barnumville is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester Depot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
      • Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
    • Sunderland
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Glastenbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Healdville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
      • Healdville is located in Rutland County
    • Mount Tabor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Holly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Chester Depot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Simonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • North Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Baltimore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Perkinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cavendish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Weathersfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
      • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Northfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
      • West Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Northfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Bernardston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elm Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Mayo Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Mount Hermon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hermon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Colrain
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Gill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Griswoldville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Heath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Cold River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
      • Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Drewsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alstead Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Alstead
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <1>
    • Surry
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Gilsum
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Spofford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Marlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Keene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • North Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Antrim Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
      • Antrim Center is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Clinton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Upper Village
      • Hillsboro Upper Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Antrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
    • Elmwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Lower Village
      • Hillsboro Lower Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Hillsboro Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • West Peterborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
      • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Merrimack County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Mount Sunapee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Merrimack County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbury <1>
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Merrimack County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Langdon
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Acworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
      • South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Acworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
      • Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Quaker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Lempster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
      • Lempster is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Unity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Claremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Kelleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
      • Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Balloch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
      • Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Westminster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westminster.

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

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

  • Westminster New Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westminster Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saxtons River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxtons River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saxtons River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walpole Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old North Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Putney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Putney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Putney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cambridgeport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dipping Hole - West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dipping Hole - West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dipping Hole - West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Westminster West
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
    • Westminster West is located in Windham County
  • Westminster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Westminster Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Station
    • Westminster Station is located in Windham County
  • Saxtons River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Bellows Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
    • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <1>
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Windham County
  • East Putney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Putney
    • East Putney is located in Windham County
  • Cambridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
  • Cold River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Westmoreland Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Depot
    • Westmoreland Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Drewsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
    • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Rockingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <1>
    • Townshend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Westminster ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westminster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westminster, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westminster.

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 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 Westminster:

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

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

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>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Westminster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Westminster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westminster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0748, Longitude: -72.5081       In this case, the coordinates for Westminster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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