Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Village Hill.

Our newspaper information for Village Hill is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Village Hill. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Village Hill. Our list contains 141 papers that were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Village Hill.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Village Hill.

Newspapers Neighboring Village Hill ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km] of Village Hill.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Village Hill.

Published In Willimantic [Windham County] ...
- Public Medium (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Public Medium
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053905
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28049123
- The Chronicle (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053929
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27905831
- The Willimantic Journal (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Willimantic Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82016399
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9310931
- Willimantic Chronicle (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willimantic Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11561632
- Willimantic Daily Chronicle (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willimantic Daily Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053928
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27905822
- Willimantic Daily Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willimantic Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051570
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27117207
- Willimantic Enterprise (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willimantic Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27905848
- Willimantic Evening Journal (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willimantic Evening Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30016342
Published In Windham [Windham County] ...
- The Advertiser (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 1819
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91026383
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24182106
- The Advertiser (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 1819
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91058143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24861581
- The Phenix, Or, Windham Herald (from 1791)
  - Years of publication: 1791 to 1798
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Phenix, Or, Windham Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94031346
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30057310
- The Phenix, Or, Windham Herald (from 1791)
  - Years of publication: 1791 to 1798
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Phenix, Or, Windham Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82016379
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9306773
- The Political Visitant (from 1819)
  - Years of publication: 1819 to 1820
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Political Visitant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447614
- The Register And Country Advertiser (from 1817)
  - Years of publication: 1817 to 1818
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Register And Country Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91058142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24861566
- The Register (from 1817)
  - Published during 1817
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447450
- Windham Herald (from 1798)
  - Years of publication: 1798 to 1816
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Windham Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82016378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9306429
Published In Coventry [Tolland County] ...
- Coventry Broadcaster (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coventry Broadcaster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96066482
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35095282
Published In South Coventry [Tolland County] ...
- Coventry Local Register (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coventry Local Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022400
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10387217
- Local Register (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Local Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26892105
Published In Storrs [Tolland County] ...
- Atalanta (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Atalanta
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95063028
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31942552
- Forward Motion (from 197?)
  - Published during 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forward Motion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053365
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17616073
- Storrs Weekly Reader (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Storrs Weekly Reader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95063052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32111336
- Storrs Weekly (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Storrs Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95063051
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17560042
- The Storrs Street Fish Gazette (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Storrs Street Fish Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95063050
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17476140
- U CONN Free Press (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the U CONN Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15715670
Published In Baltic ...
- Baltic Weekly News (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Baltic Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054049
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28436068
Published In Norwich ...
- We know of 86 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Norwich. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Norwich
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Village Hill. This extended list includes all the papers from Norwich. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Village Hill
Published In Salem ...
- Salem Flash (from 193?)
  - Published during 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salem Flash
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053764
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27579455
- Salem Weekly Splash (from 193?)
  - Published during 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salem Weekly Splash
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053763
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27579270
- The Salem Press (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053765
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27579937
Published In Warrenville [Windham County] ...
- Ashford Post (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ashford Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29658693
Published In Ashford [Windham County] ...
- Ashford Gazette (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ashford Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29660154
- The Ashford Citizen (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 196?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91053011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24980676
- The Ashford Citizen (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053008
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29675667
Published In Jewett City ...
- The Star (from 195?)
  - Years of publication: 195? to 196?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053803
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27665079
Published In Tolland [Tolland County] ...
- National Examiner (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13919146
- Republican Free Press (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Republican Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28529835
- Rural Record And Ashford Post (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 195?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rural Record And Ashford Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053892
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27862849
- Rural Record (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 195?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rural Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053891
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27862841
- The People's Advocate (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022405
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10387561
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- Published In Manchester [Hartford County] ...
  - East Hartford Evening Herald (from 1978)
    - Years of publication: 1978 to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the East Hartford Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053886
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819815
  - Evening Herald (from 197?)
    - Years of publication: 197? to 1978
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053885
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819802
  - Glastonbury Evening Herald (from 197?)
    - Years of publication: 197? to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Glastonbury Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053887
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819823
  - Manchester Evening Herald (from 192?)
    - Years of publication: 192? to 1981
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Manchester Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053882
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819766
  - Manchester Evening Herald (from 1914)
    - Years of publication: 1914 to 191?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Manchester Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053004
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29658470
  - Manchester Half/weekly Herald (from 189?)
    - Years of publication: 189? to 1914
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Manchester Half/weekly Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053880
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819739
  - Manchester Observer (from 1975)
    - Years of publication: 1975 to ????
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Manchester Observer
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN94053001
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29643909
  - Manchester Semi-Weekly Herald (from 1893)
    - Years of publication: 1893 to 189?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Manchester Semi-Weekly Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054146
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29424184
  - The Evening Herald (from 191?)
    - Years of publication: 191? to 192?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Evening Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053881
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819751
  - The Herald (from 1981)
    - Published during 1981
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053883
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819779
  - The Manchester Herald (from 1981)
    - Years of publication: 1981 to 1991
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Manchester Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053884
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819791
  - The Manchester News (from 1874)
    - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Manchester News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068547
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32802577
- Published In Vernon [Tolland County] ...
  - Reminder (from 19??)
    - Years of publication: 19?? to current
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Reminder
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054170
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29583777
- Published In Brooklyn [Windham County] ...
  - American Farmer And Mechanic (from 184?)
    - Years of publication: 184? to ????
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the American Farmer And Mechanic
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015202
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807847
  - Independent Observer, And County Advertiser (from 1820)
    - Years of publication: 1820 to 182?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Independent Observer, And County Advertiser
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022436
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10397104
  - Independent Observer (from 182?)
    - Years of publication: 182? to 1824
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Independent Observer
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053996
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28234346
  - People's Press (from 183?)
    - Published during 183?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the People's Press
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022429
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10396423
  - The Harrisonian (from 1840)
    - Years of publication: 1840 to 184?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Harrisonian
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022430
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10396481
  - The Observer (from 1824)
    - Years of publication: 1824 to 182?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Observer
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84025787
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10728816
  - The Unionist (from 1833)
    - Years of publication: 1833 to 183?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Unionist
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022428
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10396378
  - The Windham County Whig And Unionist (from 1834)
    - Years of publication: 1834 to 18??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Windham County Whig And Unionist
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054028
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28365402
  - Valley News (from 19??)
    - Published during 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Valley News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051131
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25168138
  - Windham County Advertiser (from 1826)
    - Years of publication: 1826 to 183?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Windham County Advertiser
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014597
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8786480
  - Windham County Gazette (from 183?)
    - Years of publication: 183? to 18??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Windham County Gazette
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022427
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10396294
- Published In Moodus [Middlesex County] ...
  - East Haddam Advertiser (from 1869)
    - Years of publication: 1869 to 1871
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the East Haddam Advertiser
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051218
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25565221
  - East Haddam Commercial Advertiser (from 1871)
    - Years of publication: 1871 to 1872
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the East Haddam Commercial Advertiser
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051219
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25565227
- Published In Plainfield [Windham County] ...
  - The Great Freshet (from 188?)
    - Published during 188?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Great Freshet
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93054040
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28397202
- Published In Rockville [Tolland County] ...
  - Rockville Republican (from 185?)
    - Years of publication: 185? to 186?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Rockville Republican
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053857
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27773438
  - The Daily Sentinel (from 1890)
    - Years of publication: 1890 to 189?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Daily Sentinel
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053863
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28088498
  - The Leader (from 1963)
    - Years of publication: 1963 to 1965
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Leader
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051491
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911191
  - The Rockville Journal (from 1883)
    - Years of publication: 1883 to 1968
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Rockville Journal
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051147
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25197244
  - The Rockville Leader (from 189?)
    - Years of publication: 189? to 1963
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Rockville Leader
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051490
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911178
  - The Rockville Reminder (from 194?)
    - Years of publication: 194? to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Rockville Reminder
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051515
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26890264
  - Tolland County Gazette (from 1854)
    - Years of publication: 1854 to 18??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Gazette
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078306
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15554175
  - Tolland County Gleaner (from 187?)
    - Published during 187?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Gleaner
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022507
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447947
  - Tolland County Herald (from 1864)
    - Years of publication: 1864 to 186?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038320
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12274979
  - Tolland County Journal (from 1867)
    - Years of publication: 1867 to 1883
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Journal
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022508
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447996
  - Tolland County Leader (from 187?)
    - Years of publication: 187? to 189?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Leader
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92051489
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911144
  - Tolland County News (from 1865)
    - Years of publication: 1865 to 186?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053865
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27773392
  - Tolland County Record (from 1861)
    - Years of publication: 1861 to 186?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Record
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027713
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11470433
  - Tolland County Republican (from 1856)
    - Years of publication: 1856 to 1859
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tolland County Republican
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022509
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10448023
  - Tri-Town Reporter (from 1973)
    - Years of publication: 1973 to 1984
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Tri-Town Reporter
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002056
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9286640

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Village Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6832, Longitude: -72.2381 In this case, the coordinates for Village Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).