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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 North Colebrook (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 North Colebrook. 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.

Name Variations for North Colebrook ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Colebrook: N. Colebrook

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of North Colebrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Colebrook, with the one closest to North Colebrook listed first.
    • Colebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Colebrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
    • Riverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Winsted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Canaan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
    • Barkhamsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From North Colebrook to Clayton
    • North Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Colebrook, with the one closest to North Colebrook listed first.
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
    • West Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <2>
    • Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • North Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <2>
    • West Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Salmon Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Simsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Colebrook, with the one closest to North Colebrook listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Colebrook, with the one closest to North Colebrook listed first.
    • Tolland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • West Granville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Blandford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • North Blandford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woronoco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Chester Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Colebrook, with the one closest to North Colebrook listed first.
    • Huntington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Middlefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Southampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Westhampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Easthampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near North Colebrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Colebrook.

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

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hemlock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colebrook River Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colebrook River Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colebrook River Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grantville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Old North Road Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Road Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Road Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Quarter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quarter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Colebrook had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colebrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County
  • South Sandisfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Norfolk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
    • West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Sandisfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Tolland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
    • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Montville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in North Colebrook ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Colebrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Colebrook, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Colebrook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 North Colebrook:

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

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 North Colebrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Colebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Colebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0178, Longitude: -73.1150       In this case, the coordinates for North Colebrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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