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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 Wequetequock (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 Wequetequock. 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 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.

Wequetequock is located in New London 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 New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI).

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

  • New London County     (The home county of Wequetequock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County
    • Stonington
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Pawcatuck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <2>
    • Stonington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mystic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
    • Mystic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Mystic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
    • Noank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
    • Mashantucket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • Middlesex County
  • Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Ekonk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Wequetequock to Ekonk
    • Plainfield Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oneco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Almyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Central Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Moosup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Fishers Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
      • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <2>
    • Ditch Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Montauk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
      • Montauk is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montauk <2>
    • Orient Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Napeague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napeague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
      • Napeague is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Alberts Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orient
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • East Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <2>
    • Amagansett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amagansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagansett
      • Amagansett is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amagansett <2>
    • Dering Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Greenport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwest Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
      • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • West Greenwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gortons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rice City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • East Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Quidnick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Wequetequock to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkwright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowesett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Clayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Wequetequock to Richmond
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wequetequock, with the one closest to Wequetequock listed first.
    • Westerly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Westerly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Avondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Langworthy Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Weekapaug
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weekapaug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weekapaug
      • From Wequetequock to Weekapaug
    • Ashaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopkinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Canonchet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wequetequock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wequetequock.

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

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

  • Wequetoquock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wequetoquock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wequetoquock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Robinson Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown - Randall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Randall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (582 more) ...
    • Hopkinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown 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.<4>

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

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

  • Stonington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Watch Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Watch Hill is located in Washington County (RI)
  • White Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Washington County (RI)
  • Old Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <2>
  • Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Potter Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
    • Potter Hill is located in Washington County (RI)
  • North Stonington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Mystic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <2>
  • Noank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
    • Clarks Falls is located in New London County
  • Poquonock Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
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    • Quonochontaug
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
      • Quonochontaug is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
      • Laurel Glen is located in New London County

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

Newspapers Published in Wequetequock ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wequetequock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wequetequock, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wequetequock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wequetequock:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wequetequock. 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>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>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 Wequetequock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Wequetequock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wequetequock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3626, Longitude: -71.8733       In this case, the coordinates for Wequetequock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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