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

Name Variations for Giants Neck ...

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

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

While the name of this community is Giants Neck, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Giants Neck may originally have been Giant's Neck.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Giants Neck might be written as Giant Neck.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Giants Neck is located in New London 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 New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI).

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

  • New London County     (The home county of Giants Neck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • South Lyme
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
      • South Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <3>
    • Niantic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lyme
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
      • East Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • East Lyme
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Lyme
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Pleasure Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
      • Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
    • Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
    • Old Lyme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <3>
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • New London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sterling City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in New London County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Terramuggus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Taylor Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Fenwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Saybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Old Saybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <3>
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Saybrook Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
    • Essex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Centerbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
    • Ivoryton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crowley Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Deep River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • North Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • North Branford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <3>
    • Stony Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
    • North Branford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
    • Pine Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
    • Branford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Northford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Branford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Clintonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Amston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Conantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • South Windham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Willimantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Canterbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Westminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Orient Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Fishers Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
    • East Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <3>
    • Dering Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Greenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelter Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
      • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <3>
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island Heights
      • Shelter Island Heights is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Westmoreland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • North Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Southold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
      • Southold is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southold <3>
    • Bay Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
      • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giants Neck, with the one closest to Giants Neck listed first.
    • Avondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Westerly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Langworthy Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Weekapaug
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Bradford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Burdickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Giants Neck ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Giants Neck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Giants Neck, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Giants Neck.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Giants Neck:

Cemeteries Near Giants Neck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Giants Neck.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Champion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
  • Waite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
  • Champion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
  • Duck River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck River Cemetery
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
  • Whistletown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whistletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whistletown Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Great Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Neck Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery
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    • Cypress Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lady Fenwicks Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett 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.<7>

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

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

  • Crescent Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in New London County
  • South Lyme
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
    • South Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <3>
  • Niantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lyme
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Black Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hall
    • Black Hall is located in New London County
  • Saybrook Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Point
    • Saybrook Point is located in Middlesex County
  • Fenwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Groton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
  • Chesterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in New London County
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in New London County
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    • Quaker Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <3>
    • North Lyme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyme
      • North Lyme is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Giants Neck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Giants Neck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3004, Longitude: -72.2326       In this case, the coordinates for Giants Neck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Giants Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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