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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 Preston (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 Preston. 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 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.

Preston is located in New London 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 London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI).

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

  • New London County     (The home county of Preston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Preston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Mashantucket
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
      • Mashantucket is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <2>
    • Hallville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in New London County
    • Glasgo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Taftville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in New London County
    • Jewett City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Norwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • Ledyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
    • Ledyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Stonington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Terramuggus
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Little Haddam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Moodus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Deep River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
    • Essex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Haddam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Centerbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Saybrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Conantville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Amston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Mount Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Coventry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Eagleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • Gurleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Plainfield Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ekonk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Canterbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Scotland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moosup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Almyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County
    • Oneco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Orient Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Greene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Shippee Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • East Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Arkwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Foster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Clayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Simmons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chopmist
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Scituate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • West Glocester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burrillville
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • North Scituate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hope Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Westerly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Lewis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Burdickville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Preston, see our County-by-County Page for Preston.

Newspapers Published in Preston ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Preston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Preston, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Preston.

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 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 Preston:

Cemeteries Near Preston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Preston.

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

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

  • Fobes - Amos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fobes - Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fobes - Amos Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Crary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crary Cemetery
  • Smallpox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallpox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallpox Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
  • Avery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Gates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
  • Long Society Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Society Cemetery
  • Hamilton Ave. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Ave. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (697 more) ...
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Poquetanuck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poquetanuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poquetanuck Cemetery
    • Fanning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning 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 Preston had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shewville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewville
    • Shewville is located in New London County
  • Poquetanuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquetanuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquetanuck
    • Poquetanuck is located in New London County
  • Glasgo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taftville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in New London County
  • Jewett City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
  • Thamesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesville
    • Thamesville is located in New London County
  • Ledyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Voluntown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mohegan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
    • Mohegan is located in New London County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Massapeag
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapeag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapeag
      • Massapeag is located in New London County
    • North Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwichtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwichtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
      • Norwichtown is located in New London County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Preston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5290, Longitude: -71.9740       In this case, the coordinates for Preston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Preston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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