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 Crystal Lake (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 Crystal Lake. 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 Crystal Lake ...
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 Crystal Lake: Crystal Lk.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Crystal Lake is located in Tolland 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 Tolland County: Hartford, New London, Windham, Hampden (MA) & Worcester (MA).
Below are the counties that are near Crystal Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crystal Lake:
- Tolland County (The home county of Crystal Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Tolland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Stafford Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Tolland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Tolland is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolland <2>
- Ellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Somers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Somers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Ellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Somersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- South Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
- South Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <2>
- Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Broad Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Brook
- Broad Brook is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Brook <2>
- Mill Pond Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
- Windsorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County
- East Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Southwood Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Sherwood Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County
- Lydallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Manchester Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- South Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Windsor <2>
- Wapping
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
- Wapping is located in Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Hampsted
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Barkhamsted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <2>
- Barkhamsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Pine Meadow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Puddle Town
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Lake Pocotopaug
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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 Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton <2>
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Cromwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Gildersleeve
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
- Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
- Cobalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <2>
- Middle Haddam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Haddam
- Middle Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Haddam <2>
- Cromwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Moodus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
- Johnsonville has also been known as:
- Johnsonville Village
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Williams Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
- North Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Colchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
- North Westchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Gilman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Westchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
- Westchester is located in New London County
- Baltic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Sprague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Ashford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Westford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Windham County
- Warrenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- West Ashford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Eastford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Eastford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
- Eastford is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastford <2>
- Woodstock Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
- Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
- Chaplin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Chaplin is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
- West Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Chaplin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - North Windham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Willimantic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willimantic <2>
- Franklin County (MA)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Baptist Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- South Factory Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- East Longmeadow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Monson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wilbraham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Longmeadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- North Wilbraham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Brimfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Agawam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Bondsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Belchertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Ware
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- South Hadley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Easthampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Mount Tom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Southampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- South Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Hadley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Northampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Fiskdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Old Sturbridge Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Globe Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Sturbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- West Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Southbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Dudley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Charlton City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- West Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Charlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence County (RI)
- West Glocester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- West Glocester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crystal Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Crystal Lake.
Newspapers Published in Crystal Lake ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal Lake, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal Lake.
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 Crystal Lake:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //ctstatelibrary.org/state-archives/
- Pages specific to Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Tolland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Tolland County
Cemeteries Near Crystal Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal Lake.
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 Crystal Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
- Charter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Skungamaug Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skungamaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skungamaug Cemetery
- St. Edward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Cemetery
- Ellington Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Ellington Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ellington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168541 <4>
- McKinstry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139093 <4>
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
- Tolland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
- Old Stafford Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery
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- Stafford Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Street Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- New West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Cemetery
- Stafford Street 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.<5>
While we didn't find Crystal Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crystal Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- West Stafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stafford
- West Stafford is located in Tolland County
- Tolland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Tolland is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolland <2>
- Stafford Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
- Ellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Quarryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- West Willington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willington
- West Willington is located in Tolland County
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Ellithorpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellithorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellithorpe
- Ellithorpe is located in Tolland County
- Somers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Windermere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County
- South Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
- South Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <2>
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- Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
- Somersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Staffordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Willington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crystal Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Lake. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9315, Longitude: -72.3755 |
| <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 Crystal Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |