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 Rawson (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 Rawson. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Rawson is located in Windham County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may 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 Rawson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rawson:
- Windham County (The home county of Rawson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hampton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chaplin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elliotts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Stetson Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
- Chaplin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chaplin is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eastford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eastford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Lydallville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lydallville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
- Manchester Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
- Marlborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Terramuggus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marlborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
- Buckingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Wapping
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wapping is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
- Windsorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Broad Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Glastonbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Crowley Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
- Lake Pocotopaug
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- East Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
- East Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Haddam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
- Moodus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville has also been known as:
- Johnsonville Village
- Little Haddam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Cobalt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Haddam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- North Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sprague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Baltic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jewett City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Occum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Occum is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Atwoodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mansfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Conantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Mansfield City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Willington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Storrs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Willington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mansfield Depot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- State Line
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Brimfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- South Factory Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- Monson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Hampden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Baptist Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Tenneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- West Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- East Longmeadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Wilbraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Dudley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Southbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Globe Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Old Sturbridge Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Fiskdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- West Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Charlton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Rice City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Coventry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Kitts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- West Greenwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Spring Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Arkwright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Coventry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Phenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Quidnick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- West Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Shippee Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Foster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- West Glocester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Foster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Simmons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Chopmist
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Clayville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Chepachet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Pascoag
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Scituate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- Harrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Glocester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Lewis City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Moscow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Canonchet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Hope Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Hopkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Ashaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Tripps Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rawson, see our County-by-County Page for Rawson.
Cemeteries Near Rawson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rawson.
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 Rawson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rawson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Litchfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chaplin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chaplin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stetson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bedlam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Chaplin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chewink Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (640 more) ...
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Cemetery
- The Abington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Abbington Cemetery
- New Abbington Cemetery
- New Abington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249615 <2>
- South Ashford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rawson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rawson, with the one closest to Rawson listed first.
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clarks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
- Chaplin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elliotts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Phoenixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phoenixville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwoodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- North Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eastford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Warrenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- West Ashford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- Mansfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rawson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rawson.
Newspapers Published in Rawson ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rawson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rawson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rawson.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rawson:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hartford County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Hampden County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
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| <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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rawson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rawson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |