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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 West Cornwall (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 West Cornwall. 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.

Name Variations for West Cornwall ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Cornwall: W. Cornwall

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Cornwall 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 West Cornwall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Cornwall:

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of West Cornwall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Cornwall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
    • Cornwall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
    • Lime Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
    • Dudleytown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
    • Ellsworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
    • Sharon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Falls Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lower City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
      • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • Amesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brookfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
    • New Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Ball Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
    • Hawleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Canton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • West Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <2>
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • Whigville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Wolcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • South Britain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Southbury
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Southbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Southford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mount Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Mill River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Sandisfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Egremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Egremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sandisfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Tolland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Blandford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • North Blandford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Ancramdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weed Mines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Craryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Taghkanic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Taghkanic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Green River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Churchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Glenco Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Leedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <2>
    • Wassaic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lithgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mabbettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
      • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cornwall, with the one closest to West Cornwall listed first.
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Towners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Cornwall ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Cornwall.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Cornwall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Cornwall and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Cornwall.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of West Cornwall.

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 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 West Cornwall:

Cemeteries Near West Cornwall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Cornwall.

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

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

  • Sharon Eastside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Eastside Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • East Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
  • Cornwall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
  • Barrack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrack Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
  • Southeast Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeast Cemetery
  • Continue List   (297 more) ...
    • West Goshen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Lower City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower City 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Cornwall had a population of 315 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cornwall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornwall Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
    • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
  • Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
  • Lime Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
  • Falls Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cornwall
    • East Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
  • Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
    • West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
  • South Canaan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
  • Sharon Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Valley
    • Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County
  • North Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
    • North Kent is located in Litchfield County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Goshen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Lakeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Cornwall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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>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 from Point A (ie- West Cornwall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Cornwall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8716, Longitude: -73.3618    
<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 West Cornwall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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