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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Canton Center (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 Canton Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Canton Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Canton Center: Canton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Canton Cen., Canton Cent. or Canton Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Canton Center is located in Hartford County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

Below are the counties that are near Canton Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canton Center:

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Canton Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Canton Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Canton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Simsbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Canton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crowleys Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Simsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury
      • Simsbury is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
    • Weatogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
      • Weatogue is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <2>
    • Simsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,220 people
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Old Avon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Avon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avon Village
      • Old Avon Village is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Puddle Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Browns Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nepaug
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Barkhamsted
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Torrington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
    • Hampsted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Burrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrville
      • From Canton Center to Burrville
    • Torringford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gildersleeve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Cobalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Durham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Autumn HIll
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • South Meriden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Cheshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Prospect
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
    • Prospect
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Windermere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Rockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Somersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gay City
      • From Canton Center to Gay City
    • Quarryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Somers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
  • Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • West Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Southwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Tolland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Feeding Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woronoco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Agawam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blandford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Longmeadow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canton Center, with the one closest to Canton Center listed first.
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Southampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Dutchess County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Canton Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canton Center.

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

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

  • Canton Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cherry Brook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Canton Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Canton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Canton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bushy Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Hartland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hartland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nepaug Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nepaug Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nepaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Avon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Avon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canton Center had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Canton Center ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canton Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canton Center, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canton Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Canton Center:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Canton Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8565, Longitude: -72.9152    









 

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