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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Rocky Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • South Wethersfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
      • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
    • Rocky Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
    • South Glastonbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
      • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
    • Griswoldville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Hartford County
    • Wethersfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield
      • Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,884 people
    • Taylor Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
    • Wethersfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glastonbury Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury Center
      • Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County
    • Glastonbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <2>
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Welles Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Village
      • Welles Village is located in Hartford County
    • Newington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Pequabuck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Terryville Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Terryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Browns Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • Greystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Nepaug
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • Puddle Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Plymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • New Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • New Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Harwinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
      • Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Harwinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Cobalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Middle Haddam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • East Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Meriden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Meriden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Autumn HIll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Yalesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
      • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
    • Wolcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Clintonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Westchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Colchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Hadlyme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Lyme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
    • Lyme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
    • Hamburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Bolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Amston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Windermere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Windham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Windham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • Chaplin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • West Ashford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Chaplin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Westford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Hill, with the one closest to Rocky Hill listed first.
    • Agawam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Baptist Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Feeding Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Longmeadow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Southwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • East Longmeadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hampden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • West Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • State Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rocky Hill ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Hill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rocky Hill:

Cemeteries Near Rocky Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Hill.

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

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Still Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Hill Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
  • Glastonbury Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glastonbury Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glastonbury Green Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Continue List   (547 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Our Saviour Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviour Cemetery
    • Old South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rocky Hill had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Wethersfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
    • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
  • South Glastonbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
    • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
  • North Cromwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cromwell
    • North Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
  • Wethersfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glastonbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
    • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <2>
  • Cromwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gildersleeve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
    • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Hartford County
  • Naubuc ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubuc
    • Naubuc is located in Hartford County
  • Newington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Glastonbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hockanum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
      • Hockanum is located in Hartford County
    • Kensington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

The official website for Rocky Hill: www.ci.rocky-hill.ct.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6649, Longitude: -72.6395    
<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 Rocky Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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