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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 Westport (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 Westport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westport is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Westport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Compo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County
    • Greens Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <2>
    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Winnipauk Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coley Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
      • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Greenfield Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
      • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • South Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Derby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • Ansonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
    • Bowers Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Seymour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • West Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • Eastchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Centre Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Bayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <2>
    • Cove Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Laurel Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Mill Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
      • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <2>
    • Lattingtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Oyster Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • East Norwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Locust Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Matinecock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Brewster Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Lake Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Adams Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Nyack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
    • South Nyack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Upper Nyack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Palisades
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Piermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Asharoken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Eatons Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Fort Salonga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <2>
    • Centerport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Huntington Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Northport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Old Field
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
    • Halesite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
    • East Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Greenlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • East Setauket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <2>
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Scotts Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lewisboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Pound Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Banksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Cross River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Bedford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Armonk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Westport ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westport, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Westport:

Cemeteries Near Westport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westport.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
  • Willowbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Plains Cemetery
  • East Norwalk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norwalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norwalk Cemetery
  • Norwalk Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Coleytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleytown Cemetery
  • Old West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000492 <5>
  • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (485 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Westport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westport.

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

  • Greens Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
    • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <2>
  • Westport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Saugatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
  • East Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
    • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
    • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • South Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
    • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
  • Winnipauk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
    • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silvermine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
      • Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
    • West Norwalk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Rowayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <2>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1234, Longitude: -73.3471       In this case, the coordinates for Westport 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 Westport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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