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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 Brooklyn (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 Brooklyn. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brooklyn:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Brooklyn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stetson Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
      • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
    • Danielson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
    • Wauregan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomfret Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
      • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
    • Rogers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliotts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
      • Elliotts is located in Windham County
    • Dayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Central Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Lydallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Marlborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Terramuggus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • East Glastonbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Wapping
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Windsorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • Crowley Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jewett City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sprague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Baltic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Occum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Taftville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Voluntown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • North Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Conantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Gurleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • East Willington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Storrs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • State Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Brimfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Hampden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Dudley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Hodges Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • East Douglas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Rice City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Arkwright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • East Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Foster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • West Glocester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chopmist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Clayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burrillville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Scituate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Pascoag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glocester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hope Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Wyoming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Exeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Ashaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Brooklyn ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brooklyn, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brooklyn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brooklyn:

Cemeteries Near Brooklyn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooklyn.

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

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Israel Putnam Memorial
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Putnam Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Putnam Memorial
  • Old Trinity Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Hutchins Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Street Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Litchfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (804 more) ...
    • All Hallows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Grow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grow 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>

While we didn't find Brooklyn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brooklyn.

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

  • Brooklyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wauregan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pomfret Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
    • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
  • Elliotts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
    • Elliotts is located in Windham County
  • Central Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Abington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Dayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Windham County
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
  • Canterbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moosup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Killingly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Killingly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Pomfret Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brooklyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooklyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7879, Longitude: -71.9556       In this case, the coordinates for Brooklyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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