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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 Ellington (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 Ellington. 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 southwest 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 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.

Ellington is located in Tolland 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 Tolland County: Hartford, New London, Windham, Hampden (MA) & Worcester (MA).

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

  • Tolland County     (The home county of Ellington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Ellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Windermere
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Rockville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Crystal Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Tolland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Somers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Somersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tolland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 people
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Broad Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
    • Windsorville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
    • East Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Enfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Hazardville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
    • Southwood Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
    • South Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wapping
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Lydallville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • East Windsor Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
    • Spring Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Barkhamsted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hampsted
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Pine Meadow
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Puddle Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Browns Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nepaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Torrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • East Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Cromwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cromwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Middle Haddam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Moodus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Meriden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • North Westchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Colchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Williams Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Westchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • North Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Gilman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Baltic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprague
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Ashford
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Westford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
    • Warrenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Willimantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaplin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eastford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Chaplin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • North Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • Eastford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
    • Windham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Baptist Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • East Longmeadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hampden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • State Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Longmeadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • South Factory Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Agawam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Wilbraham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Monson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • West Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Belchertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • South Hadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Southampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Tom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Ware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Easthampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Northampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • South Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Sturbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • West Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • West Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Charlton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Charlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ellington ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellington, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellington.

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 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 Ellington:

Cemeteries Near Ellington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellington.

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

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

  • Ellington Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Charter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Old Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vernon Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • New West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellington had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Windermere
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
    • Windermere is located in Tolland County
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsorville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
    • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
  • Quarryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Melrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Broad Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vernon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Tolland County
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tolland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Somers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Somersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • South Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Wapping
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Scitico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scitico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scitico
      • Scitico is located in Hartford County
    • Hazardville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County

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

The official website for Ellington: www.ellington-ct.gov/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ellington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9040, Longitude: -72.4698       In this case, the coordinates for Ellington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ellington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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