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

Name Variations for Richards Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Richards Corner might be written as Richard Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Richards Corner is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Richards Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • New Canaan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
      • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
    • New Canaan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Wilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
      • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Wilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
    • Wilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
      • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
      • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
    • West Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Darien
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Norwalk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Russian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Lanesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • New Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
    • Bowers Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Derby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
    • Ansonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • South Britain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Southbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
    • Ansonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <3>
    • Heritage Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Riverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Bronx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <3>
    • Locust Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Throgs Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Pawling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <3>
    • Green Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • East Fishkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Stormville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Bayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <3>
    • Centre Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Cove Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Lattingtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Mill Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
      • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <3>
    • Laurel Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Locust Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Matinecock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Oyster Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • East Norwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Glen Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Upper Brookville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Brookville
      • Upper Brookville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • New York County (NY)
    • Inwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Fort Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
      • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <3>
    • Highland Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
    • Brewster Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <3>
    • Deforest Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Adams Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Lake Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Beechhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County (NY)
    • Douglaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <3>
    • Little Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Upper Nyack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Nyack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <3>
    • South Nyack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Congers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <3>
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Piermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <3>
    • Palisades
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Haverstraw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Valley Cottage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Blauvelt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Orangeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Asharoken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Eatons Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Huntington Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <3>
    • Centerport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Halesite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <3>
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <3>
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Salonga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <3>
    • Northport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
    • Greenlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Huntington Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • East Northport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richards Corner, with the one closest to Richards Corner listed first.
    • Scotts Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lewisboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <3>
    • Pound Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Banksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Cross River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Armonk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Kisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rye Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <3>
    • Chappaqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
      • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Richards Corner ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richards Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richards Corner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richards Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Richards Corner:

Cemeteries Near Richards Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richards Corner.

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

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

  • Old Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
  • Parade Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parade Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parade Hill Cemetery
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
  • Hickok Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garden Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Center Cemetery
  • Maple Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348538 <7>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Silvermine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sellecks Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery
  • Becks Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Hill Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (456 more) ...
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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.<8>

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

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

  • New Canaan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>
  • Silvermine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
    • Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
  • North Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
    • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County
  • Talmadge Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge Hill
    • Talmadge Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Wilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Wilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
    • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
  • High Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
  • Lewisboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <3>
  • West Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
    • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Winnipauk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
    • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
  • South Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
    • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Pound Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Fairfield County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richards Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richards Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1707, Longitude: -73.4951       In this case, the coordinates for Richards Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Richards Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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