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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 Ashford (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 Ashford. 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 and hospitals 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.

Ashford is located in Windham County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut'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: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Ashford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Eastford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Eastford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Warrenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Ashford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
    • Woodstock Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
    • Chaplin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Chaplin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elliotts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
      • Elliotts is located in Windham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliotts
      • From Ashford to Elliotts
    • West Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Lydallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Broad Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
    • Windsorville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Wapping
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Buckingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Hazardville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oxford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • East Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Haddam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Moodus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Williams Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • North Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Baltic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Sprague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jewett City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Occum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Ashford to Mount Hope
    • East Willington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Atwoodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atwoodville
      • From Ashford to Atwoodville
    • Gurleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Storrs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mansfield Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
    • Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Eagleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Willington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • State Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Ashford to State Line
    • Brimfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • South Factory Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Monson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Baptist Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Tenneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbraham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Longmeadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Ware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Globe Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Fiskdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiskdale
      • From Ashford to Fiskdale
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Sturbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Ashford to Webster
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Charlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Charlton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hodges Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Rice City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kitts Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Foster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Foster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Burrillville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Pascoag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chepachet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chopmist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Ashford to Rockland
    • Whipple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whipple
      • From Ashford to Whipple
    • Glocester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Austin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashford.

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

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

  • South Ashford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ashford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ashford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warrenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trowbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westford Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wormwood Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russ Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashford had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Phoenixville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Windham County
  • Warrenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eastford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Ashford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Hope
    • From Ashford to Mount Hope
  • Westford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chaplin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Windham County
  • Elliotts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
    • Elliotts is located in Windham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elliotts
    • From Ashford to Elliotts
  • Abington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
  • Woodstock Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
    • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
  • North Ashford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ashford
    • North Ashford is located in Windham County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashford.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashford ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Ashford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ashford:

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Ashford, 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- Ashford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8733, Longitude: -72.1213    









 

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