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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 Groton (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 Groton. 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.

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

  • New London County     (The home county of Groton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
    • Long Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in New London County
    • Pequot Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Village
      • Pequot Village is located in New London County
    • West Mystic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
    • Noank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastern Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
      • Eastern Point is located in New London County
    • Groton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mystic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Mystic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
    • Waterford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Terramuggus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Fenwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Saybrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Essex
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Saybrook Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
    • Centerbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Haddam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Deep River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ivoryton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • New Haven County
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Amston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mansfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
    • Mansfield City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Ekonk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Canterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Windham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Central Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Moosup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
    • Orient Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Orient
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ditch Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Plains
      • Ditch Plains is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Montauk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
      • Montauk is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montauk <2>
    • East Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Napeague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napeague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
      • Napeague is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Dering Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberts Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
      • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Northwest Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
      • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Greene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Gortons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Coventry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Langworthy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Weekapaug
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Burdickville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Charlestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people

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

Newspapers Published in Groton ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Groton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Groton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Groton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Groton:

Cemeteries Near Groton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groton.

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

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

  • Smith Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Lake Cemetery
  • Packer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fishtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishtown Cemetery
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Col Ledyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Col Ledyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Col Ledyard Cemetery
  • Gardiners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiners Cemetery
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
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    • Starr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Ye Antientist Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Antientist Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Antientist Burial Ground

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>

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

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

  • Poquonock Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
  • Groton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Noank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West Mystic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
  • Mystic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fishers Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
    • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
  • Stonington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gales Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ledyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Allyn Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
      • Allyn Point is located in New London County
    • Uncasville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groton. 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- Groton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3459, Longitude: -72.0298       In this case, the coordinates for Groton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Groton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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