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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 Thompson (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 Thompson. 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 and hospitals 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.

Thompson is located in Windham 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 Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Windham County     (The home county of Thompson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Thompson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • East Thompson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Fabyan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
    • Quinebaug
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Windham County
    • Putnam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • South Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
    • East Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Jewett City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sprague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Williams Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Baltic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Voluntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Occum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • North Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • East Willington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Staffordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Willington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
    • Gurleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • Stafford Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Mansfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Stafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Attleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Seekonk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Seekonk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • South Factory Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Monson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Tenneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Thorndike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Three Rivers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Wilbraham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Ware
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Bondsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hayden Row
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Metcalf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • East Holliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Sheldonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Medway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Wrentham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Norfolk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Millis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Dudley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • East Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Hodges Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • East Douglas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Charlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Rice City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Arkwright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • West Warwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Hillsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Pascoag
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burrillville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Harrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Whipple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Nasonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glocester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Thompson ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompson.

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 either 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 Thompson:

Cemeteries Near Thompson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson.

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

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

  • Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tourtellotte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Upham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dike Cemetery
  • East Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <4>
  • Continue List   (583 more) ...
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmvale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmvale 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 Thompson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thompson.

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

  • Grosvenor Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Windham County
  • West Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • West Thompson is located in Windham County
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
  • East Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Putnam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dudley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
  • Quinebaug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • South Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
    • East Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Putnam Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9845, Longitude: -71.8778       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson 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 Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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