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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 Cornwall (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 Cornwall. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Cornwall is located in Litchfield 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 Litchfield County: Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Berkshire (MA), Hampden (MA), Columbia (NY) & Dutchess (NY).

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Cornwall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Cornwall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
    • West Cornwall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
    • Dudleytown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleytown
      • From Cornwall to Dudleytown
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • West Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Cornwall to Milton
    • Ellsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellsworth
      • From Cornwall to Ellsworth
    • Lower City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
      • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Kent
      • From Cornwall to North Kent
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Brookfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • New Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Ball Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Pond
      • From Cornwall to Ball Pond
    • Hawleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Newtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Whigville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • West Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Waterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • South Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Southbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Cornwall to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Sandisfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sheffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Southfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mount Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • New Marlborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sandisfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Egremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Hartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Egremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Tolland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Granville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • North Blandford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornwall, with the one closest to Cornwall listed first.
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Cornwall to Towners
    • Deforest Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cornwall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cornwall.

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

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

  • Cornwall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southeast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Middle Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Middle Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Middle Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Barrack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cornwall had a population of 547 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cornwall Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
    • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
  • East Cornwall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cornwall
    • East Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • West Cornwall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ellsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellsworth
    • From Cornwall to Ellsworth
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milton
    • From Cornwall to Milton
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
    • North Kent is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Kent
    • From Cornwall to North Kent
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Falls Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lime Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cornwall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cornwall.

Newspapers Published in Cornwall ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornwall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cornwall, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cornwall.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cornwall:

The official website for Cornwall: www.cornwallct.org/

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>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 Cornwall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cornwall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornwall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8439, Longitude: -73.3297    









 

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