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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 Kent (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 Kent. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Kent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Kent
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • South Kent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Bulls Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Kent
      • From Kent to North Kent
    • New Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellsworth
      • From Kent to Ellsworth
    • Marble Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • New Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Ball Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Pond
      • From Kent to Ball Pond
    • Brookfield Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Hawleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
    • Danbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Whigville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • East Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Canton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • South Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlebury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Southford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Bowers Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Kent to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mill River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Sandisfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • Balmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Patterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Kent to Towners
    • Deforest Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Kent to Dykemans
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Peach Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Kent to Crafts
    • Mahopac Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahopac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Oakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From Kent to Oakes
    • Esopus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
    • Marlboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
    • Lloyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Ewen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Creeklocks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creeklocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
      • Creeklocks is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creeklocks
      • From Kent to Creeklocks
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lincolndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Shenorock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Kent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent.

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

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

  • Congregational Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Merryall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Merryall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Merryall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaylordsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylordsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Kent had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kent Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
    • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County
  • Bulls Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
    • South Kent is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
  • East Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kent
    • East Kent is located in Litchfield County
  • North Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
    • North Kent is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Kent
    • From Kent to North Kent
  • Gaylordsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Merwinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
    • Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County
  • South Amenia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amenia
    • South Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Dover Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dover Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
    • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • South Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
    • South Dover is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Webatuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webatuck
    • Webatuck is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kent ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kent. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kent and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kent.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Kent.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Kent:

The official website for Kent: www.kentct.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Kent, 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' (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- Kent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7247, Longitude: -73.4771    









 

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