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 Canterbury (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 Canterbury. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Canterbury is located in Windham County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may 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 Canterbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canterbury:
- Windham County (The home county of Canterbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Canterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westminster
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Plainfield Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scotland is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Wauregan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Marlborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Terramuggus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
- Marlborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
- Lydallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Manchester Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- Buckingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- East Glastonbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Addison is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Oxford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Wapping
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wapping is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Crowley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
- East Haddam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
- Moodus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville has also been known as:
- Johnsonville Village
- Little Haddam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- East Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
- East Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Pocotopaug
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- East Haddam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shailerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shailerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shailerville
- Middle Haddam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Baltic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Occum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Occum is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Griswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
- Williams Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Taftville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Atwoodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Conantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Mansfield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mansfield City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Gurleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Storrs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Columbia is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Coventry is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- South Factory Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Dudley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Globe Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Southbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Old Sturbridge Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- West Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Douglas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Fiskdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- East Douglas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Suffolk County (NY)
- Fishers Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Rice City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Kitts Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- West Greenwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Coventry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Arkwright
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Quidnick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- West Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Shippee Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Foster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Foster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Simmons Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Clayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- West Glocester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Chopmist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Burrillville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Scituate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- Kent ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chepachet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Lewis City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Canonchet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Hope Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Ashaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Burdickville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canterbury, see our County-by-County Page for Canterbury.
Cemeteries Near Canterbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canterbury.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Canterbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canterbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cleaveland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaveland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cleaveland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Plainfield.
- The Cleaveland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cleveland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975862 <3>
- Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Canterbury.
- The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Westminster Cemetery
- Westminster Congretational Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <3>
- Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Packerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (783 more) ...
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Scotland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Canterbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canterbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Canterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westminster
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wauregan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jewett City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moosup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canterbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canterbury.
Newspapers Published in Canterbury ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canterbury, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canterbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Canterbury:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Hampden County
- Worcester County
- Suffolk County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |