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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ekonk is located in Windham 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 Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Ekonk)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Haddam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Griswold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Glasgo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewett City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Occum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sprague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atwoodville
      • From Ekonk to Atwoodville
    • Mansfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
    • Conantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Ekonk to Mount Hope
    • Mansfield City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gurleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Storrs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • Seekonk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Dudley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • East Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Ekonk to Webster
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • East Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • Fishers Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Greene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Gortons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coventry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Kitts Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Coventry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arkwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Quidnick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Ekonk to Quidnick
    • Shippee Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • East Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Phenix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Lawtons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Melville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Clayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Ekonk to Richmond
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Ekonk to Rockland
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chopmist
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Ekonk to Kent
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Ekonk to Ashland
    • Scituate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • West Glocester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Scituate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekonk, with the one closest to Ekonk listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canonchet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Hopkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ashaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ekonk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ekonk.

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

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

  • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallups Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen James Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Greenwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen - Tanner Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Plainfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Plainfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Plainfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Plainfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pachaug Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachaug Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachaug Cemetery 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ekonk had a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Ekonk ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ekonk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ekonk, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ekonk.

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 websites either 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 Ekonk:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ekonk. 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 Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<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 Ekonk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ekonk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ekonk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6457, Longitude: -71.8473       In this case, the coordinates for Ekonk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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