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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 Suffield (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 Suffield. 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.

Suffield is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Suffield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Suffield Depot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County
    • Thompsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
    • Enfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Manor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
      • Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County
    • Windsor Locks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
      • Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people
    • Windsor Locks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Granby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Higley Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
      • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barkhamsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Pine Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Puddle Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Browns Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nepaug
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Torrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cobalt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • East Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Middle Haddam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Westchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Somersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Ellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Windermere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windermere
      • From Suffield to Windermere
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Quarryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Westford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Eastford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Eastford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
    • Chaplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Chaplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willimantic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • East Otis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Otis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From Suffield to Otis
    • Sandisfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Sandisfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Otis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Southfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Suffield to Smiths
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Feeding Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Longmeadow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Southwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • West Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Longmeadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Baptist Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Chicopee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • Southampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • South Hadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Mount Tom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Tom
      • From Suffield to Mount Tom
    • West Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Farms
      • From Suffield to West Farms
    • Bondsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Bay State
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay State
      • From Suffield to Bay State
    • Northampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Westhampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Belchertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Suffield to Belchertown
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffield, with the one closest to Suffield listed first.
    • West Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Fiskdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiskdale
      • From Suffield to Fiskdale
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Sturbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people

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

Cemeteries Near Suffield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suffield.

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

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

  • Suffield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zions Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Suffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Enfield Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enfield Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enfield Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • East Granby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Suffield had a population of 2,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Thompsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
  • West Suffield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
    • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
  • Windsor Locks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
  • Enfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Granby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainbow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poquonock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
    • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <2>
  • Hazardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Feeding Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hayden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
    • Hayden is located in Hartford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hayden
    • From Suffield to Hayden
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    • Scitico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scitico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scitico
      • Scitico is located in Hartford County
    • Longmeadow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Suffield ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suffield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Suffield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Suffield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Suffield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> of Suffield.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Suffield:

The official website for Suffield: www.suffieldtownhall.com/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Suffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9820, Longitude: -72.6511    
<6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>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 Suffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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