RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Connecticut >> Litchfield County >> Washington Depot >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Connecticut

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Washington Depot (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 Washington Depot. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Washington Depot is located in Litchfield 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 Litchfield County: Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Berkshire (MA), Hampden (MA), Columbia (NY) & Dutchess (NY).

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Washington Depot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Depot, with the one closest to Washington Depot listed first.
    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
    • Romford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
      • Romford is located in Litchfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romford
      • From Washington Depot to Romford
    • New Preston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Marble Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Emmons City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
      • Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
    • West Morris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
    • Northville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
    • Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Depot, with the one closest to Washington Depot listed first.
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
    • New Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <3>
    • Hawleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <3>
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ball Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Hartford County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Depot, with the one closest to Washington Depot listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • South Britain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Southbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Middlebury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
    • Southbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Southford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Wolcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
    • Naugatuck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
      • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Depot, with the one closest to Washington Depot listed first.
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Towners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Washington Depot to Towners
    • Brewster Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Washington Depot to Dykemans
    • Lake Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
    • Peach Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Washington Depot to Crafts
    • Mahopac Mines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahopac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <3>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Depot, with the one closest to Washington Depot listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Heritage Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
    • Boutonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Washington Depot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Depot.

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

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

  • Romford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Preston Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Judea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Upper Merryall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Merryall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Merryall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (414 more) ...
    • Bantam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bantam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bantam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Headquarters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headquarters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headquarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Washington Depot had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Washington Depot ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Depot.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Washington Depot. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Washington Depot and those printed in the larger area surrounding Washington Depot.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Washington Depot.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Washington Depot:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Depot. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Washington Depot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Washington Depot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6606, Longitude: -73.3190    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025