Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brooklyn had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Wauregan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pomfret Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elliotts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elliotts
- From Brooklyn to Elliotts
- Central Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
- Dayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moosup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pomfret Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
- Rawson is located in Windham County
- Clarks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
- Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ballouville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oneco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Putnam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Phoenixville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Windham County
- Chaplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brooklyn: www.brooklynct.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |