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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 Straitsville (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 Straitsville. 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.

Straitsville is located in New Haven County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Straitsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
    • Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
      • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
    • Naugatuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
    • Beacon Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Falls
      • Beacon Falls is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,230 people
    • Beacon Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
    • Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,513 people
    • Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
      • Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
    • Davidsons Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Corner
      • Davidsons Corner is located in New Haven County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Stevenson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Shelton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
    • East Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Botsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oronoque
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Southington
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • East Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Greystone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Russian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Terryville Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Gildersleeve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Higganum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Dogtail Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pawling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <2>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Deforest Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Peach Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Towners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straitsville, with the one closest to Straitsville listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Straitsville ...

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 189 newspapers that have been published in the area around Straitsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Straitsville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Straitsville.

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 Straitsville:

Cemeteries Near Straitsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Straitsville.

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

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
    • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103634 <4>
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salem Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Bridge Cemetery
  • Pine Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bridge Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Guntown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guntown Cemetery
  • Old Bethany Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sperry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sperry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sperry Cemetery
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    • Westwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • New St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

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 Straitsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Straitsville.

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

  • Naugatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
    • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
  • Beacon Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in New Haven County
  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Seymour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farms
    • East Farms is located in New Haven County
  • Quaker Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
    • Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County
  • Mount Carmel Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Center
    • Mount Carmel Center is located in New Haven County
  • Brooksvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
    • Brooksvale is located in New Haven County
  • West Cheshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
    • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Middlebury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Waterbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Southford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straitsville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Straitsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Straitsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4698, Longitude: -73.0332       In this case, the coordinates for Straitsville 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 Straitsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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