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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 Haven Bridge (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 Haven Bridge. 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 Haven Bridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Haven Bridge: N. Haven Brg. (or less commonly used: N. Haven Brdg. or N. Haven Brdge.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

North Haven Bridge is located in New Haven County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of North Haven Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • North Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • North Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
    • Hamden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Clintonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Hamden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • Quinnipiac ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinnipiac is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnipiac
    • Whitneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brooksvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooksvale is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
    • Davidsons Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Davidsons Corner is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Corner
    • Fair Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Shelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • White Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Oronoque
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • East Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Stevenson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Stratford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Monroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Botsford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Milldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Southington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
    • New Britain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Watertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pequabuck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Terryville Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Watertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
    • Terryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
    • Plymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
    • Killingworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Killingworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haddam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
    • Ponset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ponset is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponset
    • Higganum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Hadlyme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Lyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <1>
    • Lyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • Sterling City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
    • North Westchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Lyme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Old Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Colchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Haven Bridge, with the one closest to North Haven Bridge listed first.
    • Shoreham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Baiting Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Shoreham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Miller Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sound Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wading River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Luce Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing

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

Cemeteries Near North Haven Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Haven Bridge.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Haven Bridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Haven Bridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Central Burying Grounds
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • State Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montowese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Northford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Casimir's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamden Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (464 more) ...
    • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
    • Woodin Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park

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.<3>

While we didn't find North Haven Bridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Haven Bridge.

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

  • North Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hamden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Montowese
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Montowese is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
  • Clintonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
  • Mount Carmel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Whitneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Carmel Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel Center is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Center
  • Quinnipiac ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinnipiac is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnipiac
  • Highwood ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highwood is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Northford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fair Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Totoket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brooksvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooksvale is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
    • East Wallingford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wallingford
    • Wallingford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in North Haven Bridge ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Haven Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Haven Bridge, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Haven Bridge.

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 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 Haven Bridge:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Haven Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- North Haven Bridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.