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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New London (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 New London. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

New London is located in New London County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI).

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

  • New London County     (The home county of New London)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • New London
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • Waterford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Long Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in New London County
    • Pequot Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Village
      • Pequot Village is located in New London County
    • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastern Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
      • Eastern Point is located in New London County
    • Groton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
    • Waterford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
    • Groton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
    • Quaker Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <2>
    • Pleasure Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
      • Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
    • Gales Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Terramuggus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Fenwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
    • Essex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Saybrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Old Saybrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <2>
    • Centerbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Saybrook Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Deep River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ivoryton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • North Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Amston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Conantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
    • Mansfield City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Coventry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • South Windham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ekonk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Canterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Westminster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Willimantic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
    • Orient Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Orient
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • East Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <2>
    • Dering Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Greenport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Montauk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
      • Montauk is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montauk <2>
    • Napeague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napeague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
      • Napeague is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Ditch Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Plains
      • Ditch Plains is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island Heights
      • Shelter Island Heights is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Shelter Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
      • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <2>
    • Alberts Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
      • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Avondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Westerly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Langworthy Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Weekapaug
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Burdickville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New London ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around New London.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New London. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New London and those printed in the larger area surrounding New London.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of New London.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near New London ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New London.

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

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

  • Ye Antientist Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Antientist Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Antientist Burial Ground
  • Col Ledyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Col Ledyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Col Ledyard Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
  • Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New London.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103670 <5>
  • Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gardiners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiners Cemetery
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
  • Great Neck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Neck Cemetery
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    • Rogers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Smith Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Lake Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New London had a population of 13,757 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New London had a population of 26,870 people.

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

  • Waterford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Groton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
  • Poquonock Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
  • Quaker Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <2>
  • Niantic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Noank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gales Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Uncasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crescent Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in New London County
  • West Mystic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
  • Mystic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Allyn Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
    • Allyn Point is located in New London County
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    • East Lyme
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fishers Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
    • Old Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>

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

The official website for New London: www.ci.new-london.ct.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3557, Longitude: -72.0997    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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