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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cupheag. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cupheag to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cupheag, please Contact Us.
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 Cupheag (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 Cupheag. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Cupheag is historic, it would have been located within present day Fairfield County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Cupheag. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cupheag:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Cupheag)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Stratford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stratford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stratford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nichols is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Oronoque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Melville Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
- Trumbull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plantsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Russian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
- Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Woodbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
- Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Candlewood Lake Club
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
- Roxbury Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
- Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chimney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Oakville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lanesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Middlesex County
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
- New Haven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Former name for Derby:
- Birmingham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
- West Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- West Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ansonia is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
- Ansonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allingtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westville is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Centre Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Cove Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Laurel Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
- Bayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oyster Bay Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Mill Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oyster Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Peach Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
- Deforest Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
- Putnam Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
- Brewster Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
- Brewster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dykemans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
- Suffolk County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Belle Terre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Old Field
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Setauket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poquott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Port Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Setauket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stony Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miller Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sound Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Jefferson Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Head-of-the-Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Nissequogue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
- Westchester County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Lewisboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scotts Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
- Boutonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
- Pound Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Cross River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Banksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
- Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goldens Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Port Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armonk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Kisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rye Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cupheag, see our County-by-County Page for Cupheag.
Cemeteries Near Cupheag ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cupheag.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cupheag - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cupheag covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Congregational Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pembroke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Stratford.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <3>
- Boothe Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Putney - Oronoque Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairchild Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Stratfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Cupheag in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cupheag.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cupheag, with the one closest to Cupheag listed first.
- Stratford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Naugatuck Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Naugatuck Junction is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck Junction
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nichols is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plattsville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
- Shelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cupheag. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cupheag.
Newspapers Published in Cupheag ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cupheag.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cupheag, 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 Cupheag.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cupheag:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Middlesex County
- New Haven County
- Nassau County
- Putnam County
- Suffolk County
- Westchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cupheag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cupheag) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |