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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 Sharon Valley (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 Sharon Valley. 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 Sharon Valley ...

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 Sharon Valley: Sharon Vly. (or less commonly used: Sharon Vally. or Sharon Vlly.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield 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 Litchfield County: Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Berkshire (MA), Hampden (MA), Columbia (NY) & Dutchess (NY).

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Sharon Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Sharon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sharon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Ellsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
    • West Cornwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <1>
    • Cornwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
    • Cornwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Amesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Dudleytown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
    • New Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Ball Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
    • Brookfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • West Hartland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <1>
    • Canton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • North Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Whigville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Hartford County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Middlebury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Egremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Egremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • South Sandisfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Great Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • Tolland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Ancramdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weed Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Copake Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Elizaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Craryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Taghkanic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Taghkanic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Glenco Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Churchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Hollowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Leedsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <1>
    • Amenia Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <1>
    • Irondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Wassaic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lithgow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <1>
    • Dover Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabbettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
      • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Catskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Deforest Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Lake Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharon Valley, with the one closest to Sharon Valley listed first.
    • East Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Esopus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • Port Ewen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glasco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
    • Lake Katrine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <1>
    • Lincoln Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Hillside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Mount Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sharon Valley ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharon Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharon Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharon Valley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sharon Valley:

Cemeteries Near Sharon Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharon Valley.

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 Sharon Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bolland District Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolland District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolland District Cemetery
  • Amenia Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amenia Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amenia Island Cemetery
  • Irondale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irondale Cemetery
  • East Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
  • South Amenia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Amenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Amenia Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery
  • Smithfield Burying Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Burying Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Burying Grounds
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
  • The Square Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Square Cemetery
  • Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial 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 Sharon Valley had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sharon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sharon Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Station
    • Sharon Station is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Leedsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
    • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Millerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <1>
  • Amenia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
    • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <1>
  • Amenia Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
    • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Irondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Ellsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
  • Ore Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County
  • Smithfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Wassaic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Amenia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amenia
    • South Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Cornwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lime Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Valley. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8840, Longitude: -73.4923       In this case, the coordinates for Sharon Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sharon Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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