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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 Hartford (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 Hartford. 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 Hartford ...

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 Hartford: W. Hartford

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 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 Hartford is located in Hartford 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 Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of West Hartford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • West Hartford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Parkville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Hartford County
    • Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
      • Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum is located in Hartford County
    • Elmwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hartford County
    • Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
    • Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Saybrooke Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrooke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrooke Village
      • Saybrooke Village is located in Hartford County
    • Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
      • Blue Hills is located in Hartford County
    • Alsop Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Corner
      • Alsop Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Avon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Old Avon Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Avon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avon Village
      • Old Avon Village is located in Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Puddle Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Browns Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <1>
    • Pine Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <1>
    • Pequabuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <1>
    • Terryville Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Nepaug
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Hampsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Terryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Torrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gildersleeve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middlefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
    • Cobalt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolcott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wolcott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Meriden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Autumn HIll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Yalesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
      • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
    • Waterbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <1>
    • Westchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Colchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Hadlyme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Windermere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Bolton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Ellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <1>
    • Rockville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Ellington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • North Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <1>
    • South Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Sandisfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
    • Southwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hosmer Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Feeding Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Longmeadow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Agawam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • East Longmeadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • West Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Baptist Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • Tolland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in West Hartford ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hartford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hartford, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Hartford.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Hartford:

Cemeteries Near West Hartford ...

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

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Teferes Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Working Circle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cider Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cider Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cider Brook Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Old South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South 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.<6>

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

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

  • West Hartford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Hartford County
  • Parkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Hartford County
  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newington Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Junction
    • Newington Junction is located in Hartford County
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
  • Avon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Newington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Hartford County
  • West Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
    • West Avon is located in Hartford County
  • Wethersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Hockanum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
      • Hockanum is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Weatogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
      • Weatogue is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7679, Longitude: -72.7540       In this case, the coordinates for West Hartford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Hartford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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