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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Stepney (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 Stepney. 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 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.

Stepney is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Stepney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Upper Stepney
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Hattertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hill
      • From Stepney to Long Hill
    • Easton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Botsford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
      • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
    • Trumbull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Redding Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Milldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <2>
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • East Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxbury Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Derby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Ansonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Seymour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Dykemans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Stepney to Dykemans
    • Towners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Stepney to Towners
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Crafts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Stepney to Crafts
    • Lake Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Mahopac Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Old Field
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
    • Poquott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Belle Terre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Asharoken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • East Setauket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eatons Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Port Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stony Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fort Salonga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <2>
    • Nissequogue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Miller Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sinai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stepney, with the one closest to Stepney listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Boutonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boutonville
      • From Stepney to Boutonville
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Scotts Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cross River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Banksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Somers
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Heritage Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lincolndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Stepney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stepney.

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

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

  • Tashua Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashua Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashua Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutlers Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutlers Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutlers Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniels Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntingtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntingtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntingtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Farm 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stepney had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Long Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Hill
    • From Stepney to Long Hill
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Easton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Botsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
    • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
  • Plattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
    • Plattsville is located in Fairfield County
  • Trumbull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <2>
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • White Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
    • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Hills
    • From Stepney to White Hills
  • Redding Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Aspetuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
  • Nichols
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stepney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stepney.

Newspapers Published in Stepney ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stepney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stepney, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stepney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Stepney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stepney. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stepney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stepney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stepney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3042, Longitude: -73.2543       In this case, the coordinates for Stepney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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