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 Eastford (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 Eastford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Eastford is located in Windham County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Eastford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eastford:
- Windham County (The home county of Eastford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Eastford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ashford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodstock Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warrenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Ashford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
- West Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Westford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- West Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Pomfret Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chaplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Lydallville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Manchester Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- Mill Pond Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Windsorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Broad Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Hazardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wapping
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wapping is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
- South Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Lake Pocotopaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- Crowley Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
- East Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
- East Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Williams Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sprague
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Baltic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
- Jewett City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Willington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Atwoodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Gurleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Willington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Storrs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Willington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Brimfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- South Factory Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- Monson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Hampden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Tenneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Baptist Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- West Brimfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Thorndike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Bondsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Ware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Belchertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Southbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Globe Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Old Sturbridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Fiskdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Charlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Charlton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Rice City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Greene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Coventry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Kitts Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- West Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Arkwright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Coventry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- West Glocester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Foster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Foster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Simmons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Pascoag
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Chepachet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chopmist
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Harrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Clayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Glocester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Lewis City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eastford, see our County-by-County Page for Eastford.
Cemeteries Near Eastford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastford.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Eastford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eastford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Spalding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trowbridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Ashford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sibley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Babcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Ashford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Ashford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (526 more) ...
- Abington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Cemetery
- The Abington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Abbington Cemetery
- New Abbington Cemetery
- New Abington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249615 <2>
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bungee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Eastford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eastford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eastford, with the one closest to Eastford listed first.
- Ashford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phoenixville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Phoenixville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Eastford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warrenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Woodstock Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- West Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- North Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ashford
- Westford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Elliotts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chaplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rawson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
- Pomfret Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eastford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eastford.
Newspapers Published in Eastford ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eastford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eastford.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eastford:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eastford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |