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 Pomfret Center (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 Pomfret Center. 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 Pomfret Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pomfret Center: Pomfret Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pomfret Cen., Pomfret Cent. or Pomfret Cntr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Pomfret Center 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 Pomfret Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pomfret Center:
- Windham County (The home county of Pomfret Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Pomfret Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <1>
- South Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <1>
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Dayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elliotts
- From Pomfret Center to Elliotts
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Lydallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Pond Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
- Windsorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Broad Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Hazardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wapping
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Williams Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baltic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jewett City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Sprague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Griswold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Occum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Versailles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
- North Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwoodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- East Willington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gurleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Storrs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <1>
- Conantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brimfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- State Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Factory Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Monson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tenneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Palmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baptist Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Thorndike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Three Rivers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Bondsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Ware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Bellingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Pomfret Center to Webster
- East Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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 Worcester County (MA)
- Southbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Hodges Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Sturbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Sturbridge Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Rice City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkwright
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kitts Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Greenwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Quidnick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quidnick
- From Pomfret Center to Quidnick
- West Warwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- West Glocester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burrillville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Simmons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Pascoag
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chepachet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chopmist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glocester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockland
- From Pomfret Center to Rockland
- Clayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Lewis City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canonchet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Exeter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pomfret Center, see our County-by-County Page for Pomfret Center.
Cemeteries Near Pomfret Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pomfret Center.
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 Pomfret Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bruce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Killingly Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Killingly Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quasset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quasset Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quasset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grove Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High St. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High St. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodstock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 in 1895, Pomfret Center had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pomfret Center, with the one closest to Pomfret Center listed first.
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <1>
- Pomfret Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <1>
- Elliotts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Pomfret Center to Elliotts
- Dayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ballouville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pomfret Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pomfret Center.
Newspapers Published in Pomfret Center ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomfret Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pomfret Center, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pomfret Center.
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 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 Pomfret Center:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Norfolk County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomfret Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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 Pomfret Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pomfret Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pomfret Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8863, Longitude: -71.9620 |