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 West Goshen (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 Goshen. 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 Goshen ...
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 Goshen: W. Goshen
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
West Goshen 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 Goshen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Goshen:
- Litchfield County (The home county of West Goshen)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milton
- From West Goshen to Milton
- Cornwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Drakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dudleytown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
- Lower City is located in Litchfield County
- West Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Bantam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grappaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Sherman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southwest)
- Brookfield Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- New Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Hawleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Sandy Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Ball Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
- Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ball Pond
- From West Goshen to Ball Pond
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Canton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Whigville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
- Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Hartford County
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- New Haven County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Wolcott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Waterbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Heritage Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Southbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Borough of Naugatuck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayton
- From West Goshen to Clayton
- Gomorrah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashley Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Sandisfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Southfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Mill River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Marlborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sandisfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Tolland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- West Granville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Ancramdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weed Mines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Copake Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ancram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copake Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suydam
- From West Goshen to Suydam
- Craryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taghkanic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Amenia Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leedsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Amenia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wassaic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irondale
- From West Goshen to Irondale
- Dogtail Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lithgow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
- Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lithgow
- From West Goshen to Lithgow
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethel
- From West Goshen to Bethel
- Mabbettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Putnam County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Towners
(30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
- Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Towners
- From West Goshen to Towners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Goshen, see our County-by-County Page for West Goshen.
Cemeteries Near West Goshen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Goshen.
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 Goshen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- West Goshen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Middle Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Middle Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Middle Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goshen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cornwall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Southeast Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeast Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Milton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sedgwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Torrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Torrington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Torrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Headquarters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Goshen had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Goshen, with the one closest to West Goshen listed first.
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Cornwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cornwall
- East Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milton
- From West Goshen to Milton
- Cornwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Torrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Torrington
- West Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- South Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norfolk
- South Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- West Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bantam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Torrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winchester Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodville
- From West Goshen to Woodville
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
- East Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Litchfield
- East Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Goshen. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Goshen.
Newspapers Published in West Goshen ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Goshen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Goshen, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Goshen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Goshen:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Litchfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Hartford County
- New Haven County
- Berkshire County
- Hampden County
- Columbia County
- Dutchess County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Goshen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 West Goshen, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Goshen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Goshen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8274, Longitude: -73.2517 |