Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Packer (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 Packer. 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.
Packer is located in Windham 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 Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Packer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Packer:
- Windham County (The home county of Packer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Plainfield Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Canterbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moosup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Ekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ekonk is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Wauregan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Almyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Almyville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Marlborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Terramuggus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
- Marlborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Lydallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Manchester Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- East Glastonbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Crowley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
- East Haddam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
- Little Haddam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Moodus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville has also been known as:
- Johnsonville Village
- East Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
- East Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Pocotopaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- East Haddam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Jewett City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Griswold is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Lisbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Sprague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baltic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Occum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Occum is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Glasgo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Voluntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Taftville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Conantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Atwoodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Mansfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mansfield City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gurleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Eagleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Storrs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Columbia is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Coventry is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Dudley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Douglas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Southbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Globe Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- West Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- East Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Suffolk County (NY)
- Fishers Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Greene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Rice City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Kitts Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- West Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Arkwright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Phenix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Quidnick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Shippee Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Foster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Simmons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Clayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Foster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Chopmist
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- West Glocester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Kent ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Scituate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- Burrillville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Chepachet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Lewis City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Canonchet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Hope Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Ashaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Burdickville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Packer, see our County-by-County Page for Packer.
Cemeteries Near Packer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Packer.
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 Packer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Packer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Packerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cleaveland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaveland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cleaveland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Plainfield.
- The Cleaveland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cleveland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975862 <2>
- Old Plainfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Plainfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (780 more) ...
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Canterbury.
- The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Westminster Cemetery
- Westminster Congretational Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <2>
- Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Packer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Packer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Packer, with the one closest to Packer listed first.
- Plainfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jewett City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moosup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Ekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ekonk is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Wauregan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oneco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Packer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Packer.
Newspapers Published in Packer ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Packer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Packer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Packer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Packer:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Hampden County
- Worcester County
- Suffolk County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Packer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Packer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |