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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Darien (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 Darien. 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 doctors 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.

Darien is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Darien)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Rowayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <2>
    • Darien
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Noroton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
    • Noroton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • West Norwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • South Norwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • East Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • New Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
    • Stamford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • Ansonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
    • Bowers Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • South Britain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • Southbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Williams Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Locust Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Throgs Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Bronx
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Concourse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Centre Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Bayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <2>
    • Cove Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Mill Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
      • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <2>
    • Oyster Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lattingtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Laurel Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Matinecock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Locust Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Norwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Upper Brookville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Brookville
      • Upper Brookville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Glen Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY)
    • Delano Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Brewster Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Deforest Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Adams Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <2>
    • Lake Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Continental Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Douglaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Little Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County (NY)
    • Whitestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flushing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Queens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Upper Nyack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Nyack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
    • Palisades
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Piermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
    • South Nyack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Blauvelt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Central Nyack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Congers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
    • Orangeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tappan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <2>
    • Valley Cottage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Haverstraw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Eatons Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Asharoken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Huntington Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Halesite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
    • Centerport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Salonga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <2>
    • Greenlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Huntington Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Northport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Scotts Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Banksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Port Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Rye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
    • Armonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Purchase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Darien ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darien.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Darien. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Darien and those printed in the larger area surrounding Darien.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Darien.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Darien:

Cemeteries Near Darien ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darien.

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

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

  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Waterbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
  • Rowayton Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
  • Temple Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Slassoh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slassoh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slassoh Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Weed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (460 more) ...
    • Old Jewish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jewish Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Darien had a population of 575 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Noroton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
    • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
  • Rowayton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
    • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <2>
  • Noroton Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
    • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
  • South Norwalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
    • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • West Norwalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
    • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Springdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
  • Glenbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
  • Talmadge Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge Hill
    • Talmadge Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • East Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Winnipauk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
      • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
    • Silvermine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
      • Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
    • North Stamford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
      • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County

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

The official website for Darien: www.ci.darien.ct.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darien) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darien. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0772, Longitude: -73.4702    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Darien, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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