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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 Derby (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 Derby. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Derby is located in New Haven County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Derby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Derby
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Ansonia
      (Less than 2 miles 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:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (Less than 2 miles 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 <3>
    • Seymour
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Seymour
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
    • Woodbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <3>
    • Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Allingtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
    • Bowers Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Shelton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
    • Huntington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Oronoque
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • East Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Stevenson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <3>
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Stratford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Trumbull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <3>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Milldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
    • East Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
    • Watertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Watertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Durham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>
    • Killingworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Little City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Killingworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <3>
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Deforest Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Peach Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Putnam Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Brewster Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Brewster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dykemans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Towners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Belle Terre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Miller Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Field
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <3>
    • Poquott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • East Setauket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <3>
    • Mount Sinai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <3>
    • Port Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sound Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
      • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <3>
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson Station
      • Port Jefferson Station is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson Station <3>
    • Rocky Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <3>
    • Shoreham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <3>
    • Stony Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Boutonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Scotts Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cross River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Derby ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Derby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Derby and those printed in the larger area surrounding Derby.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Derby.

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 Derby:

Cemeteries Near Derby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derby.

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

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

  • Oak Cliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cliff Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elm Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Street Cemetery
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coram Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Coram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coram Cemetery
  • Congregation Bethel of Ansonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Bethel of Ansonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Bethel of Ansonia Cemetery
  • Lower White Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower White Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower White Hills Cemetery
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
    • Milford Side Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Side 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 in 1895, Derby had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Derby had a population of 12,257 people.

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

  • Shelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
  • Ansonia
    (Less than 2 miles 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 <3>
  • Huntington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
  • White Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
    • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Seymour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in New Haven County
  • Stevenson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <3>
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
  • Milford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highwood ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in New Haven County
    • Quaker Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
      • Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derby. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Derby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Derby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3278, Longitude: -73.0860    
<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 Derby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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