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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 Ridgefield (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 Ridgefield. 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 Ridgefield ...

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.

Ridgefield was originally named Ridgfield

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Ridgefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Ridgefield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Topstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County
    • West Redding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Redding
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
    • North Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
      • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Redding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Danbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Russian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Lanesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • New Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Northville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • South Britain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bowers Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Southford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County
    • Derby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Ansonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Seymour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Pawling
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
    • East Fishkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Green Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Stormville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beekman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Hopewell Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Wiccopee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Fishkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
    • Beacon Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Groveville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Bayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centre Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Locust Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Matinecock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Norwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Upper Brookville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Highland Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
    • New Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
    • Firthcliffe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brewster Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Adams Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Upper Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Congers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nyack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Haverstraw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Valley Cottage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • West Haverstraw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Central Nyack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County (NY)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Asharoken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centerport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntington Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Northport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort Salonga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Halesite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Northport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Greenlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Field
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgefield, with the one closest to Ridgefield listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Boutonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Cross River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scotts Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Heritage Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lincolndale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Banksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Shenorock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ridgefield ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgefield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ridgefield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ridgefield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ridgefield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Ridgefield.

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 Ridgefield:

Cemeteries Near Ridgefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgefield.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ridgefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgefield Cemetery
  • Keeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
  • Florida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
  • South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Umpawaug Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Delavan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Knapp Barhite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
  • Becks Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Hill Cemetery
  • Bald Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
  • Avery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Waterbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593135 <5>
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgefield had a population of 1,530 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Titicus
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titicus
    • Titicus is located in Fairfield County
  • South Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Lewisboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Branchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
  • West Redding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boutonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
    • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • North Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Fairfield County
  • North Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
    • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
  • Salem Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Cross River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Redding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Ridgefield: www.ridgefieldct.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Ridgefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2911, Longitude: -73.4949    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ridgefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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