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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 Willington (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 Willington. 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 Willington ...

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 Willington: S. Willington

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

South Willington is located in Tolland 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 Tolland County: Hartford, New London, Windham, Hampden (MA) & Worcester (MA).

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

  • Tolland County     (The home county of South Willington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Willington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
    • Tolland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 people
    • East Willington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield Depot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
      • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <2>
    • Tolland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gurleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Storrs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
    • Coventry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
    • South Coventry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Lydallville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsorville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Broad Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Mill Pond Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
    • South Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
    • South Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wapping
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oxford Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Cobalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gildersleeve
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Haddam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moodus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Williams Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Colchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gilman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • North Westchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Baltic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Ashford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Ashford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chaplin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chaplin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Eastford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • North Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • Eastford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Willimantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • State Line
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • South Factory Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Wales
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baptist Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Longmeadow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wilbraham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Longmeadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tenneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Ware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Belchertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From South Willington to Belchertown
    • Granby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiskdale
      • From South Willington to Fiskdale
    • Globe Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Dudley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • West Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Charlton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • Rice City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Willington, with the one closest to South Willington listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Foster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Foster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Burrillville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people

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

Cemeteries Near South Willington ...

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

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

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

  • Gurley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Storrs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Skungamaug Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skungamaug Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skungamaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tolland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wormwood Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moose Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nathan Hale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Snow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westford Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 South Willington had a population of 175 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

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

Newspapers Published in South Willington ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Willington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Willington, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Willington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Willington:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Willington. 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>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 Willington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Willington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Willington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8553, Longitude: -72.3006    









 

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