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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 Stratford (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 Stratford. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Stratford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Stratford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oronoque
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Nichols
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Trumbull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Trumbull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Melville Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Black Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Milldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Southington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Woodbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Chimney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Lanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Milford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Ansonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • West Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • Ansonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Allingtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Centre Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Cove Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Bayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <1>
    • Laurel Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dykemans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Old Field
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Belle Terre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Poquott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Setauket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <1>
    • Mount Sinai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Port Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Miller Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson Station
      • Port Jefferson Station is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson Station <1>
    • Stony Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sound Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
      • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <1>
    • Terryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Rocky Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <1>
    • Shoreham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <1>
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stratford, with the one closest to Stratford listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Scotts Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Boutonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Cross River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Banksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Armonk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Stratford ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stratford, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stratford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Stratford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stratford.

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

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

  • Old Congregational Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Burying Ground
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Stratford.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <5>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boothe Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Memorial Park
  • Putney - Oronoque Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairchild Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park 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.<6>

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

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

  • Stratford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Naugatuck Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck Junction
    • Naugatuck Junction is located in New Haven County
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
  • Trumbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Black Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
  • Long Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Plattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
    • Plattsville is located in Fairfield County
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Shelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenfield Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
      • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stratford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stratford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2045, Longitude: -73.1298       In this case, the coordinates for Stratford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stratford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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