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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 Quakertown (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 Quakertown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Quakertown 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 Quakertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quakertown:

  • New London County     (The home county of Quakertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Ledyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Mystic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
    • Allyn Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
      • Allyn Point is located in New London County
    • Groton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
    • West Mystic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
    • Mystic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in New London County
    • Gales Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mashantucket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
      • Mashantucket is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <2>
    • Noank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Terramuggus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Fenwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Saybrook
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <2>
    • East Haddam
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Old Saybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Centerbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Saybrook Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
    • Deep River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ivoryton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Amston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Conantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Mansfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Atwoodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Plainfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Ekonk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Scotland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Scotland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westminster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • South Windham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moosup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Almyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Orient
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Ditch Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Plains
      • Ditch Plains is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Montauk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
      • Montauk is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montauk <2>
    • East Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <2>
    • Napeague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napeague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
      • Napeague is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Alberts Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
      • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Dering Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Greenport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island Heights
      • Shelter Island Heights is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Northwest Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
      • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Gortons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Coventry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Shippee Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • East Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Clayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quakertown, with the one closest to Quakertown listed first.
    • Westerly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Westerly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Ashaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Langworthy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Burdickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Weekapaug
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weekapaug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near Quakertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quakertown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Quakertown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quakertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Quakertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledyard Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fishtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gallup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Main Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Main Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Main Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Ledyard.
    • Avery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Ledyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old Mystic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
  • Poquonock Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
  • West Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
  • Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Allyn Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
    • Allyn Point is located in New London County
  • Gales Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Noank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Poquetanuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Shewville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Massapeag
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Uncasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Quaker Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <2>
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Groton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Quakertown ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quakertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quakertown, 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 Quakertown.

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 Quakertown:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quakertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quakertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4101, Longitude: -72.0042       In this case, the coordinates for Quakertown 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 Quakertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.