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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 Gilead (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 Gilead. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Gilead 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 Gilead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gilead:

  • Tolland County     (The home county of Gilead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Amston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coventry Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
      • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terramuggus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Buckingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • East Glastonbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glastonbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
    • Lydallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Oxford Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
    • Glastonbury Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury Center
      • Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Pequabuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Terryville Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Puddle Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • Terryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cobalt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Middle Haddam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Moodus
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Gildersleeve
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Haddam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Little Haddam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
      • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Meriden
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • South Meriden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Yalesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Autumn HIll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wallingford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • Northford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clintonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Colchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Westchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • North Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Williams Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bozrah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozrah
      • Bozrah is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <2>
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Windham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Windham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Chaplin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chaplin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Ashford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Warrenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • State Line
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Baptist Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Hampden
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • East Longmeadow
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Longmeadow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Monson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wilbraham
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Feeding Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Gilead ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilead, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gilead:

Cemeteries Near Gilead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilead.

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

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

  • Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Marlborough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marlborough Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Andover Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Road Cemetery
  • Burrows Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Hill Cemetery
  • Gay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • John Tom Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Tom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Tom Hill Cemetery
  • Utley Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Hill Cemetery
  • New Andover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Street Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
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    • Bolton Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Center Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ponemah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gilead had a population of 155 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hebron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnerville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Westchester
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Buckingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
  • East Glastonbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Hartford County
  • East Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Colchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
    • South Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
      • South Coventry is located in Tolland County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilead. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6798, Longitude: -72.4129    
<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 Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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