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 Plainfield (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 Plainfield. 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 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.
Plainfield is located in Windham 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 Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Plainfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainfield:
- Windham County (The home county of Plainfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Plainfield Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
- Plainfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Moosup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Canterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <2>
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Almyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County
- Wauregan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
- Wauregan is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <2>
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Canterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
- Oneco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Westminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Marlborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <2>
- Terramuggus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
- Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
- Marlborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
- Lydallville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Manchester Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Crowley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
- Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
- East Haddam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
- East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
- Moodus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
- Moodus is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
- Johnsonville has also been known as:
- Johnsonville Village
- Little Haddam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- East Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton <2>
- Lake Pocotopaug
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Jewett City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
- Griswold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Glasgo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- Voluntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Occum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County
- Sprague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Baltic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Taftville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taftville
- Taftville is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taftville <2>
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Conantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Mansfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
- Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
- Mansfield City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Gurleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Storrs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrs
- Storrs is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrs <2>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Eagleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County
- Coventry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
- South Coventry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
- South Coventry is located in Tolland County
- East Willington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County
- Hampden County (MA)
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Holland
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Dudley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Merino Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Southbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Globe Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- East Douglas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Hodges Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Suffolk County (NY)
- Fishers Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
- Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
- Fishers Island
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Rice City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Gortons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kitts Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Greenwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Coventry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Arkwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Phenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Shippee Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Foster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Simmons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Clayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Foster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Chopmist
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - West Glocester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Kent ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Ashland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Scituate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Chepachet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Scituate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Lewis City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
- Hope Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Canonchet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Ashaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Burdickville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainfield, see our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Plainfield ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Plainfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Plainfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Plainfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Plainfield.
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 helpful 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 Plainfield:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //ctstatelibrary.org/state-archives/
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Windham County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Windham County
Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.
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 Plainfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Old Plainfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainfield Cemetery
- Plainfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103643 <4>
- New Plainfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Plainfield Cemetery
- Packerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Packerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Packer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454462 <4>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Carey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- The Carey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103248 <4>
- Cleaveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- The Cleaveland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cleveland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleaveland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975862 <4>
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Cedar Swamp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery
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- Hyde Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
- Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
- Gallups Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
- Hyde Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainfield had a population of 1,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Moosup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Canterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <2>
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wauregan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
- Wauregan is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <2>
- Jewett City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
- Oneco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Westminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
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- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Glasgo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- South Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Versailles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfieldct.org/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6798, Longitude: -71.9198 |
| <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 Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |