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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 Stafford (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 Stafford. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

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

  • Tolland County     (The home county of Stafford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Stafford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Stafford Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Staffordville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County
    • Crystal Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Tolland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Willington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • East Willington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Ellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Enfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Hazardville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
    • Windsorville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
    • Broad Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Sherwood Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County
    • 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
    • Enfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Southwood Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Lydallville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Warehouse Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
      • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Williams Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • North Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Sprague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Colchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Westford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Warrenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • West Ashford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Woodstock Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
    • Ashford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Eastford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • Chaplin
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Chaplin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • South Factory Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Hampden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Monson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Baptist Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Tenneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Brimfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • East Longmeadow
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Wilbraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Belchertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Granby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • South Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Mount Tom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • South Amherst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Easthampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Southampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Amherst Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • East Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hampshire County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Sturbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Globe Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Southbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • West Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • West Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Dudley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Charlton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Charlton
      (20 miles [32.2 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
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford, with the one closest to Stafford listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Stafford ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stafford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stafford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stafford.

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 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 Stafford:

Cemeteries Near Stafford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stafford.

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

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

  • St. Edward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Cemetery
  • Stafford Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Street Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Old Stafford Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Charter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Cemetery
  • Moose Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Meadow Cemetery
  • Moulton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Continue List   (462 more) ...
    • Skungamaug Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skungamaug Cemetery
    • Swamp Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp Burying Ground
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<5>

While we didn't find Stafford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stafford.

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

  • Ellithorpe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellithorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellithorpe
    • Ellithorpe is located in Tolland County
  • Stafford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • West Stafford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stafford
    • West Stafford is located in Tolland County
  • Stafford Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Staffordville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • State Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County
  • Somers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Tolland County
    • Somers has also been known as:
    • Central Somers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
  • West Willington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willington
    • West Willington is located in Tolland County
  • Willington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • South Monson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Monson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Tolland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Willington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
      • South Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <2>

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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stafford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stafford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9834, Longitude: -72.3162       In this case, the coordinates for Stafford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stafford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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