Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hartford (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 Hartford. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Hartford is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).
Below are the counties that are near Hartford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hartford:
- Hartford County (The home county of Hartford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Hartford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Stowe Village Housing Project
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe Village Housing Project have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe Village Housing Project
- Stowe Village Housing Project is located in Hartford County
- Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
- Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum is located in Hartford County
- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Hartford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkville
- From Hartford to Parkville
- Saybrooke Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrooke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrooke Village
- Saybrooke Village is located in Hartford County
- Coachlight Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachlight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachlight Village
- Coachlight Village is located in Hartford County
- East Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- East Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tudor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tudor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Village
- Tudor Village is located in Hartford County
- Blue Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Hartford County
- Burnham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Puddle Town
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barkhamsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
- Pine Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
- Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <3>
- Nepaug
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <3>
- Pequabuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Terryville Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Torrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Barkhamsted
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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
- Cromwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gildersleeve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Pocotopaug
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Cobalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- East Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Haddam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
- Wolcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yalesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Autumn HIll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Cheshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Cheshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Wallingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- North Westchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <3>
- Westchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
- North Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Williams Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
- Hadlyme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gay City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
- Gay City is located in Tolland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gay City
- From Hartford to Gay City
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
- Windermere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windermere
- From Hartford to Windermere
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <3>
- Quarryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Tolland County
- Ellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
- Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Willimantic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Ashford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Windham
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Ashford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
- North Windham
(27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
- South Windham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warrenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Windham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chaplin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Agawam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Feeding Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hosmer Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Longmeadow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Southwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Baptist Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- East Longmeadow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hampden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hartford, see our County-by-County Page for Hartford.
Cemeteries Near Hartford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartford.
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 Hartford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ancient Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancient Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Working Circle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Congregation Ados Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Soldiers Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (521 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Teferes Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hartford had a population of 53,230 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hartford had a population of 121,535 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Hartford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkville
- From Hartford to Parkville
- West Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hockanum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
- Hockanum is located in Hartford County
- East Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hartford County
- Burnham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Hartford County
- Newington Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Junction
- Newington Junction is located in Hartford County
- Wethersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Naubuc ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubuc
- Naubuc is located in Hartford County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Wethersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glastonbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hartford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hartford ...
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 322 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hartford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hartford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hartford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Hartford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hartford:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Hartford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Litchfield County
- Middlesex County
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The official website for Hartford: www.hartford.gov/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | 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. |
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<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hartford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7708, Longitude: -72.6813 |