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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about East Bridgeport (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 East Bridgeport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for East Bridgeport ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Bridgeport: E. Bridgeport

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

East Bridgeport 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 East Bridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Bridgeport:

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of East Bridgeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Stratford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Black Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Melville Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Nichols
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Trumbull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Southport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
      • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Milldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chimney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Derby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
    • Ansonia
      (12 miles [19.3 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allingtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Westville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Centre Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cove Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Laurel Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mill Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oyster Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Lattingtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Locust Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Matinecock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Syosset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syosset
      • Syosset is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syosset <1>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Putnam Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Old Field
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Belle Terre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Poquott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Setauket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Port Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Stony Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Miller Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sinai
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nissequogue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sound Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Salonga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Asharoken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgeport, with the one closest to East Bridgeport listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Scotts Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Boutonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Cross River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Banksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Port Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Armonk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Kisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rye Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near East Bridgeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Bridgeport.

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

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

  • Old Stratfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stratfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stratfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Congregational Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Fairchild Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lawncroft Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawncroft Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawncroft Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bridgeport.
      • The Lawncroft Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawncroft Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103441 <5>
    • Loyalty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyalty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

While we didn't find East Bridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Bridgeport.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Black Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
  • Stratford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Naugatuck Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck Junction
    • Naugatuck Junction is located in New Haven County
  • Nichols
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
  • Southport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
    • Plattsville is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenfield Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
    • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Long Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Greens Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
    • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <1>
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    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Aspetuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Huntington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington 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 East Bridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Bridgeport.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Bridgeport ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Bridgeport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Bridgeport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Bridgeport and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Bridgeport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> of East Bridgeport.

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 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 East Bridgeport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Bridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<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 East Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1743, Longitude: -73.1804       In this case, the coordinates for East Bridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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