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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 Sandy Hook (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 Sandy Hook. 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 Sandy Hook ...

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.

Another variation: Sandyhook.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Sandy Hook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • Dodgingtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hattertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
    • Brookfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • East Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Milldale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <1>
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • East Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whigville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Roxbury Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
    • Bridgewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Lanesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • South Britain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Heritage Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowers Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • 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 <1>
    • Seymour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • 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 <1>
    • Beacon Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Falls
      • Beacon Falls is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,230 people
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Deforest Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Putnam Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Peach Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Dykemans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Sandy Hook to Dykemans
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Towners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Sandy Hook to Towners
    • Lake Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Sandy Hook to Crafts
    • Mahopac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Mahopac Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <1>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Boutonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boutonville
      • From Sandy Hook to Boutonville
    • Cross River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pound Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolndale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Shenorock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sandy Hook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.

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

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

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.<5>

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.

These 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • 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)
  • Brookfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Redding Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
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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 Sandy Hook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Hook.

Newspapers Published in Sandy Hook ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sandy Hook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4202, Longitude: -73.2820    









 

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