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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 South Norfolk (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 South Norfolk. 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 South Norfolk ...

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 South Norfolk: S. Norfolk

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 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 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.

South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Norfolk:

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of South Norfolk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Grantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
    • Lower City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
      • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Winchester Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
    • Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • Drakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
      • Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
    • West Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
      • West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
    • Burrville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <3>
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • East Hartland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
    • North Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Waterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
    • Heritage Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Naugatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
      • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
    • Southbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Sandisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Mill River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Sandisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Sheffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Mount Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Tolland
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • West Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Blandford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • North Blandford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Southwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Woronoco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Weed Mines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancramdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Copake Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Copake Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Craryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silvernails
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silvernails. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Green River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Taghkanic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Austerlitz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martindale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Norfolk, with the one closest to South Norfolk listed first.
    • Millerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Amenia Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Irondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wassaic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lithgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near South Norfolk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Norfolk.

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 South Norfolk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hall Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grantville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurlbut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurlbut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurlbut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Root Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, South Norfolk had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
  • Winchester Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mill Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
  • West Norfolk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
    • West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
  • West Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
    • West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
  • Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
  • West Torrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Torrington
    • West Torrington is located in Litchfield County
  • Burrville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
  • Winsted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Colebrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • East Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
    • South Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • West Cornwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in South Norfolk ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Norfolk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Norfolk, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Norfolk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 South Norfolk:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 South Norfolk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Norfolk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Norfolk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9231, Longitude: -73.2073       In this case, the coordinates for South Norfolk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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