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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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • North Westminster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bellows Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Westminster West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saxtons River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Putney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brookline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
      • Winhall is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bromley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Searsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Barnumville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Depot
      (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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Tabor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chester Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • North Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Simonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Baltimore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weathersfield
      • From Westminster to Weathersfield
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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.<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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Warwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elm Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Westminster to Elm Grove
    • Gill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Colrain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Foundry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
  • Worcester County (MA)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westminster, with the one closest to Westminster listed first.
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Antrim Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Antrim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elmwood
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Westminster to Elmwood
    • Hillsboro Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Peterborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Merrimack County (NH)
  • Sullivan County (NH)

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 Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westminster New Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walpole Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westminster had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westminster had a population of 267 people.

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

  • Walpole
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westminster Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Station
    • Westminster Station is located in Windham County
  • Cold River
    (3 miles [4.8 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)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cold River
    • From Westminster to Cold River
  • Westmoreland Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Depot
    • Westmoreland Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Bellows Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Westminster West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Putney
    • East Putney is located in Windham County
  • Saxtons River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Drewsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Westmoreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Westmoreland
    • East Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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 54 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

The official website for Westminster: www.westminster.gov/office.com/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.0679, Longitude: -72.4585    
<6>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.




 

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