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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 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 hospitals and 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)
    • 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)
    • Enfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Windsor Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Hartford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden
      • From Broad Brook to Hayden
    • Hazardville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Hampsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Nepaug
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Winsted
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • 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)
      • 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
    • Cromwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cobalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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)
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Higganum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • 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)
    • Williams Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • 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)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Windermere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • 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>
    • Quarryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tolland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bolton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
  • 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)
      • 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
    • West Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Westford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Willimantic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eastford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • East Otis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Broad Brook to Smiths
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Hampden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Feeding Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • State Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Broad Brook to State Line
    • Wilbraham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • South Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Mount Tom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Tom
      • From Broad Brook to Mount Tom
    • Belchertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Broad Brook to Belchertown
    • 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
    • Bay State
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay State
      • From Broad Brook to Bay State
    • Northampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Farms
      • From Broad Brook to West Farms
    • Ware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Broad Brook to Enfield
  • 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)
      • 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 Broad Brook to Fiskdale
    • 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)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • 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)
    • 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)

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

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Scantic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Town Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Street Cemetery
    • 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.
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ellington Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • King Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Street Cemetery
    • 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.
  • North End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Rye Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Street Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
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    • East Windsor Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Hill Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Enfield Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enfield Street Cemetery
      • 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.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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.

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.

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]<5>. 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 visit 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 Broad Brook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Brook. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Broad Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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