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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandy Hook had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.

  • Newtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Botsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
    • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <3>
  • South Britain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
    • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <3>
  • Stevenson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <3>
  • Southbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
    • Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County
  • Southford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
    • Southford is located in New Haven County
  • Brookfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
    • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Redding Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
    • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <3>
  • Stepney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
    • Stepney is located in Fairfield County
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Danbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Redding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
    • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
  • White Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
    • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
  • Bridgewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Woodbury ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • North Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
  • Woodbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
  • Roxbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Redding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Middlebury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
  • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
    • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • Lanesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sandy Hook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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