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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 Short Beach (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 Short Beach. 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 Short Beach ...

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 Short Beach: Short Bch.

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 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.

Short Beach is located in New Haven 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 New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Short Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • East Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <2>
    • East Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
    • Branford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Branford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
    • Fair Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
      • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • Stony Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
    • Totoket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totoket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
      • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Oronoque
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Stratford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Stratford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Trumbull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <2>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Milldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Plantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Southington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • East Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • New Britain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • New Britain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Greystone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pequabuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Killingworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Killingworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <2>
    • Durham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Little City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Westbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
    • Westbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Hadlyme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Old Lyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
    • Sterling City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • Old Lyme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • South Lyme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
      • South Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <2>
    • Westchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Beach, with the one closest to Short Beach listed first.
    • Baiting Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
      • Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <2>
    • East Shoreham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Rocky Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
    • Shoreham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <2>
    • Sound Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
      • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <2>
    • Wading River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Miller Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Luce Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
      • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Foxwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
      • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Northville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Belle Terre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Mount Sinai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Short Beach ...

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 302 newspapers that have been published in the area around Short Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Short Beach, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Short Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Short Beach:

Cemeteries Near Short Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Short Beach.

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 Short Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Branford Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branford Center Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Mill Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Plain Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bare Plain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Plain Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Church Cemetery
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    • New Haven Crypt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Crypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Crypt Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Short Beach had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • East Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <2>
  • Branford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
  • Fair Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
  • Totoket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totoket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leetes Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetes Island
    • Leetes Island is located in New Haven County
  • Whitneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
    • North Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <2>
  • Montowese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montowese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
    • Montowese is located in New Haven County
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    • Sachem Head
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Head
      • Sachem Head is located in New Haven County
    • Highwood ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in New Haven County
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County

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

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

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 '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- Short Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Short Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2584, Longitude: -72.8481    
<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 Short Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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