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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 Colchester (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 Colchester. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Colchester is located in New London 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 New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI).

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

  • New London County     (The home county of Colchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Westchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Gilman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Bozrah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozrah
      • Bozrah is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <2>
    • North Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Terramuggus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Buckingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • East Glastonbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glastonbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Taylor Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
    • South Glastonbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
      • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Glastonbury Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury Center
      • Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
      • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • East Haddam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobalt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middle Haddam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • North Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Meriden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Wallingford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Meriden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Wallingford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yalesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Amston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Coventry Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
      • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Conantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • South Windham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willimantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Windham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Canterbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Chaplin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Chaplin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Westminster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Orient Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • East Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <2>
    • Orient
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Westerly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Avondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Colchester ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colchester, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Colchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colchester.

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

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

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Westchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westchester Cemetery
  • Long Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
  • Jones Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Street Cemetery
  • Ponemah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Burrows Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Hill Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Foxtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxtown Cemetery
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Cockle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockle Hill Cemetery
    • Bull Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colchester had a population of 1,575 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colchester had a population of 15,774 people.

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

  • North Westchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
    • North Westchester is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
  • Westchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in New London County
  • Turnerville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Millington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Middlesex County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moodus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Liberty Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
  • Marlborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Middlesex County
  • Little Haddam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
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    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Colchester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colchester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colchester. 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>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- Colchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5757, Longitude: -72.3324    
<5>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.
<6>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 Colchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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