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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Sandy Hook to Riverside
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Britain
- South Britain is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Britain <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Britain
- From Sandy Hook to South Britain
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
- Southbury is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southbury
- From Sandy Hook to Southbury
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southford
- From Sandy Hook to Southford
Brookfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookfield Center
- From Sandy Hook to Brookfield Center
Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethel
- From Sandy Hook to Bethel
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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redding Ridge
- From Sandy Hook to Redding Ridge
Stepney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stepney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
- Stepney is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stepney
- From Sandy Hook to Stepney
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danbury
- From Sandy Hook to Danbury
Redding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redding
- From Sandy Hook to Redding
Roxbury Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
- Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxbury Station
- From Sandy Hook to Roxbury Station
White Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
- White Hills is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Hills
- From Sandy Hook to White Hills
Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgewater
- From Sandy Hook to Bridgewater
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxbury
- From Sandy Hook to Roxbury
West Redding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Redding
- West Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Redding <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Redding
- From Sandy Hook to West Redding
Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seymour
- From Sandy Hook to Seymour
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hotchkissville
- From Sandy Hook to Hotchkissville
Lanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanesville
- From Sandy Hook to Lanesville

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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.
<4>	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.