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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 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 North 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.

Name Variations for North Kent ...

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 Kent: N. Kent

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of North Kent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Kent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ellsworth
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellsworth
      • From North Kent to Ellsworth
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
    • Dudleytown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleytown
      • From North Kent to Dudleytown
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Cornwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
    • Cornwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
    • Bulls Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • New Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
    • Ball Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • 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 North Kent to Ball Pond
    • Hawleyville
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • Danbury
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • Whigville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Collinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Canton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • 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 <3>
    • South Britain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Southbury
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Southford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From North Kent to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mill River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Southfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • South Sandisfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Egremont
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Egremont
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Sandisfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • Tolland
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From North Kent to Towners
    • Deforest Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From North Kent to Dykemans
    • Brewster
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
    • Peach Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From North Kent to Crafts
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kent, with the one closest to North Kent listed first.
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Esopus
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Oakes
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From North Kent to Oakes
    • Port Ewen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lloyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Marlboro
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near North Kent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North 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 North Kent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Good Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Kent Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southeast Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Amenia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Amenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Amenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolland District Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolland District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolland District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
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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 North Kent had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Kent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Kent Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellsworth
    • From North Kent to Ellsworth
  • Cornwall Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
  • Amenia Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
  • East Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cornwall
    • East Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Amenia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Bulls Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Kent. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Kent.

Newspapers Published in North 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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Kent, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North 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 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 North Kent:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Kent. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kent, 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 Kent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Kent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7704, Longitude: -73.4222       In this case, the coordinates for North Kent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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