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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 East Granby (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 Granby. 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 Granby ...

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 Granby: E. Granby

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Granby is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of East Granby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Higley Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
      • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
    • East Granby
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
    • Tariffville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
      • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
    • Green Manor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
      • Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
    • Poquonock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
      • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <2>
    • Chatsworth Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
      • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County
    • Granby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Salmon Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Suffield Depot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
      • North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barkhamsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Puddle Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Browns Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Nepaug
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Torrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
    • Winsted
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Cobalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Haddam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Middlefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • South Meriden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Autumn HIll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Westchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Somersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Windermere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Somers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Quarryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Crystal Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tolland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bolton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Westford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • East Otis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Sandisfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sandisfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From East Granby to Otis
    • North Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Marlborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Southfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From East Granby to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mill River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Becket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Feeding Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Southwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Agawam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Longmeadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Westfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Longmeadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baptist Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • West Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicopee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Granby, with the one closest to East Granby listed first.
    • Southampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Huntington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Easthampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Tom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Tom
      • From East Granby to Mount Tom
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • West Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Farms
      • From East Granby to West Farms
    • Westhampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bay State
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay State
      • From East Granby to Bay State
    • Northampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bondsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Belchertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From East Granby to Belchertown

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

Cemeteries Near East Granby ...

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

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

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

  • East Granby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prisoners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Hillel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hillel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hillel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • West Suffield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Granby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Granby had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tariffville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
  • Rainbow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Hartford County
  • Poquonock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
    • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <2>
  • West Suffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
    • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
  • Granby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hoskins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
    • Hoskins is located in Hartford County
  • North Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
  • Windsor Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Suffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warehouse Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
  • West Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Simsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Hartford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden
      • From East Granby to Hayden
    • North Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Granby ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Granby.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Granby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Granby and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Granby.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of East Granby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Granby:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Granby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Granby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Granby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9431, Longitude: -72.7262    









 

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