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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 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 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.

Canterbury 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Scotland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Windham County
      • 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)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Marlborough
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Lydallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Buckingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • East Glastonbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Glastonbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Oxford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Moodus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <1>
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Little Haddam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
      • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Haddam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Arnolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
      • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sprague
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Occum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Griswold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Williams Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Taftville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
    • Conantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mount Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Gurleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Storrs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • 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)
      • 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 Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <1>
    • South Coventry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
      • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • State Line
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • South Factory Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • 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)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Sturbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Fiskdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • Fishers Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <1>
  • 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)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
      • 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 east)
      • 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
    • Coventry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Arkwright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Shippee Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (25 miles [40.2 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
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Foster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Simmons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Clayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • West Glocester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chopmist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Burrillville
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
  • 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)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hope Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canterbury, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 first visit 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Cleaveland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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]<3> to the east of Canterbury.
    • The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westminster Cemetery
    • Westminster Congretational Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <4>
  • Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Packerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
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    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Scotland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Scotland Cemetery
    • 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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • 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)
    • 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>
  • 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)
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    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
      • Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
    • 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.

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

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6970, Longitude: -72.0029       In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury 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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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