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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 Rising 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 Rising 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 Rising 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rising Corner: Rising Cor. (or less commonly used: Rising Crn.)

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.

Rising Corner is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Rising Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Suffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
    • Suffield Depot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
    • East Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Higley Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
      • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
    • Thompsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <2>
    • Salmon Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chatsworth Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
      • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • New Hartford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Puddle Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Browns Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Colebrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nepaug
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Somersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Somers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Ellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Windermere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Quarryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Westford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Warrenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • East Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Otis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From Rising Corner to Otis
    • Sandisfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • South Sandisfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • North Otis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Becket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Becket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Marlborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Southfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Rising Corner to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Whately
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Rising Corner to Smiths
    • Leverett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Sunderland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Hosmer Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Feeding Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Agawam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Longmeadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Chicopee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Longmeadow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Woronoco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • Southampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Hadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Mount Tom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Tom
      • From Rising Corner to Mount Tom
    • West Farms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Westhampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Granby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Bay State
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay State
      • From Rising Corner to Bay State
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Northampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Leeds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Bondsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Corner, with the one closest to Rising Corner listed first.
    • West Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Rising Corner to Greenwich

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

Cemeteries Near Rising Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rising 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 Rising Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Zions Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Suffield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Southwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Suffield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Prisoners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Viets Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

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

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

  • Feeding Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Suffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
    • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
  • Southwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
    • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • Suffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Agawam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mittineague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
    • Mittineague is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • North Granby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
    • North Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <2>
  • Granby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Granby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
  • West Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rising Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rising Corner.

Newspapers Published in Rising 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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rising Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rising Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rising Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rising Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rising Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0362, Longitude: -72.7120    
<7>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 Rising Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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