Our Genealogy Helper
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 Broad Brook (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 Broad Brook. 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 Broad Brook ...
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 Broad Brook: Broad Brk.
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.
Broad Brook is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).
Below are the counties that are near Broad Brook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broad Brook:
- Hartford County (The home county of Broad Brook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Mill Pond Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- East Windsor
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Windsorville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Southwood Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
- Spring Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Spring Village is located in Hartford County
- Warehouse Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
- Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
- Enfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - South Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Windsor <2>
- East Windsor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor Hill
- East Windsor Hill is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Windsor Hill <2>
- Hazardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County
- South Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- Windsor Locks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
- Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people
- Litchfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Barkhamsted
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <2>
- Hampsted
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Barkhamsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Pine Meadow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
- Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
- Puddle Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
- Browns Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
- Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
- New Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
- Pleasant Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
- Nepaug
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
- Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
- New Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Riverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Torrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Cromwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Lake Pocotopaug
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Portland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Cromwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>
- Gildersleeve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
- Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
- East Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton <2>
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Cobalt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <2>
- East Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Middle Haddam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Haddam
- Middle Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Haddam <2>
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- New Haven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Meriden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Meriden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <2>
- Wolcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in New London County
- North Westchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
- North Westchester is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
- Colchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
- Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Westchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
- Westchester is located in New London County
- Williams Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
- North Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- North Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Ellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
- Ellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Windermere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County
- Somersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Somers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Somers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
- Crystal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
- Tolland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Tolland is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolland <2>
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Ashford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - West Ashford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Westford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Windham County
- Warrenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- Ashford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Willimantic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willimantic <2>
- Chaplin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Chaplin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Chaplin is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
- Eastford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Eastford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
- Eastford is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastford <2>
- North Windham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- North Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
- Windham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- Franklin County (MA)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Baptist Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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)
- Longmeadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- East Longmeadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Agawam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Hampden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Feeding Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hosmer Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
- West Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- South Factory Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Southwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Bondsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - South Hadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Southampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Easthampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Mount Tom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Belchertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Huntington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Northampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Fiskdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Old Sturbridge Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- West Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Sturbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Globe Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Brookfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- West Brookfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broad Brook, see our County-by-County Page for Broad Brook.
Newspapers Published in Broad Brook ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Brook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broad Brook, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broad Brook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Broad Brook:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //ctstatelibrary.org/state-archives/
- Pages specific to Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Haven County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Hartford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Hartford County
Cemeteries Near Broad Brook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broad Brook.
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 Broad Brook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
- Scantic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scantic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantic Cemetery
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103632 <4>
- Town Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Street Cemetery
- McKinstry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139093 <4>
- Ellington Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- The Ellington Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ellington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168541 <4>
- King Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Street Cemetery
- North End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
- Rye Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Street Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Enfield.
- The St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- New St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patrick / King Street Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103683 <4>
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
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- East Windsor Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Hill Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- Enfield Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enfield Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enfield Street Cemetery
- East Windsor Hill Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Broad Brook had a population of 820 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broad Brook, with the one closest to Broad Brook listed first.
- Windsorville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Melrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
- Ellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
- Warehouse Point Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
- Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
- Warehouse Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
- Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
- Hayden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - East Windsor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor Hill
- East Windsor Hill is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Windsor Hill <2>
- South Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Windsor <2>
- Windermere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Somersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
- Scitico
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hazardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County
- Windsor Locks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
- Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Locks <2>
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
- Hazardville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broad Brook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Brook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9145, Longitude: -72.5455 |
| <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 Broad Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |