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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Highwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Highwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Highwood, please Contact Us.

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 Highwood (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 Highwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Highwood is historic, it would have been located within present day New Haven 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 Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Highwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Whitneyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
    • New Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fair Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Westville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
    • Hamden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
      • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • Allingtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <2>
    • Hamden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • North Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
    • East Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Shelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oronoque
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oronoque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • White Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
      • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
    • Nichols
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • East Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Stevenson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Stratford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Long Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Milldale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plantsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Southington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <2>
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Kensington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Greystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Watertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Terryville Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Pequabuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Durham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Killingworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Little City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Killingworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponset
      • Ponset is located in Middlesex County
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Hadlyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
    • Lyme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
    • Sterling City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • Westchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Belle Terre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Miller Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
    • Shoreham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <2>
    • Sound Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
      • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <2>
    • East Shoreham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Mount Sinai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>
    • Poquott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Port Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wading River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Baiting Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
      • Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <2>
    • East Setauket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Setauket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Highwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highwood.

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

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

  • Beaverdale Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
  • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamden Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • State Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woodin Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodin Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodin Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
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    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West River Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West River Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West River Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mapledale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapledale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapledale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

Highwood itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Whitneyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in New Haven County
  • New Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fair Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
  • Montowese
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montowese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
    • Montowese is located in New Haven County
  • Hamden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • East Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <2>
  • North Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
  • Totoket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totoket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mount Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in New Haven County
    • Short Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County
    • Branford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Highwood ...

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 310 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highwood, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highwood:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Highwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Highwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3384, Longitude: -72.9340       In this case, the coordinates for Highwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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