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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 Hammertown (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 Hammertown. 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 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.

Hammertown is located in Litchfield 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 Litchfield County: Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Berkshire (MA), Hampden (MA), Columbia (NY) & Dutchess (NY).

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Hammertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Taconic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
    • Wangum Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <1>
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Amesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County
    • East Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <1>
    • North Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Falls Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
    • West Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <1>
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <1>
    • North Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Granby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • West Granby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mount Washington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont Plain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Great Barrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • North Egremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Southfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Tolland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • West Granville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • North Blandford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Blandford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Chester Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Weed Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Copake Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancramdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Copake Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Craryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Silvernails
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silvernails. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Green River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Taghkanic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martindale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • West Taghkanic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Austerlitz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Irondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <1>
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Ross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Jackson Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lithgow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Wassaic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Catskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County (NY)
    • Coxsackie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Kiskatom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County (NY)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Malden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Glasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saugerties
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Lake Katrine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <1>
    • Mount Marion Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Mount Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Port Ewen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Quarryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Ruby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hammertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammertown.

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

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

  • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.809 <4>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.807 <4>
  • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hewins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hewins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <5>
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Under Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Under Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Under Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Irondale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irondale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Root Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Twin Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
  • Alander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alander
    • Alander is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <1>
  • Ashley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Mount Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • Boston Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
    • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Mount Riga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
    • Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Ore Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County
  • Falls Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • South Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • East Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <1>
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Hammertown ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hammertown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hammertown.

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 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 Hammertown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<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 Hammertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0431, Longitude: -73.4126       In this case, the coordinates for Hammertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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