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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 Platts Mills (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 Platts Mills. 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 Platts Mills ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Platts Mills: Platts Mls. (or less commonly used: Platts Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Platts Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Platts Mills may originally have been Platt's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Platts Mills might be written as Platt Mills.

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

Platts Mills is located in New Haven 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 New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Platts Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
    • Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
      • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
    • Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Union City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
    • Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Waterbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlebury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
    • Beacon Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Beacon Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Falls
      • Beacon Falls is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,230 people
    • Pine Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
      • Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stevenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <3>
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Botsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
      • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <3>
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Newtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Hawleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Brookfield Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Milldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • East Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Kensington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
    • Greystone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
    • Thomaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
    • Pequabuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gildersleeve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Little City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Cobalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Dogtail Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pawling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <3>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Putnam Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Towners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Peach Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platts Mills, with the one closest to Platts Mills listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <3>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Platts Mills ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platts Mills.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Platts Mills:

Cemeteries Near Platts Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platts Mills.

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 Platts Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Salem Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Bridge Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Holy Land Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Land Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Guntown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guntown Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
    • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103634 <5>
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Naugatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
    • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
  • Union City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in New Haven County
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beacon Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farms
    • East Farms is located in New Haven County
  • Middlebury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
  • Waterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in New Haven County
  • Southford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
    • Southford is located in New Haven County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • West Cheshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
    • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wolcott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooksvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
      • Brooksvale is located in New Haven County

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Platts Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Platts Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5145, Longitude: -73.0521       In this case, the coordinates for Platts Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Platts Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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