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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 White River Junction (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 White River Junction. 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 White River Junction ...

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 White River Junction: White Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: White Riv. Jctn.)

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

White River Junction is located in Windsor 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 Windsor County: Grafton (NH), Sullivan (NH), Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland & Windham.

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

  • Windsor County     (The home county of White River Junction)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River Junction, with the one closest to White River Junction listed first.
    • Union Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County
    • South Strafford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thetford Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thetford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Strafford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Strafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Old City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County
    • Post Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
      • Tunbridge is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
  • Rutland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River Junction, with the one closest to White River Junction listed first.
    • West Bridgewater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Killington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
      • Killington is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Killington Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
      • Killington Village is located in Rutland County
    • Sherburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Telemark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County
    • Healdville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Shrewsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Pittsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Mount Holly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River Junction, with the one closest to White River Junction listed first.
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Pinewood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • West Lebanon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sachem Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Etna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mascoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Montcalm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Merrimack County (NH)
  • Sullivan County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near White River Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White River Junction.

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 White River Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hartford Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pine Tree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trask Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Christian Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Knolls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (395 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that White River Junction had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of White River Junction ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around White River Junction.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of White River Junction. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of White River Junction and those printed in the larger area surrounding White River Junction.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of White River Junction.

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 White River Junction:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 White River Junction, 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 from Point A (ie- White River Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White River Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6489, Longitude: -72.3194    









 

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