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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 Winchester (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 Winchester. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Winchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Winsted
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Winchester Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
    • Colebrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Burrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Colebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Riverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
    • Drakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
      • Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • North Colebrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
    • Norfolk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Norfolk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • West Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <1>
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • North Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • East Hartland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <1>
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Canton Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wolcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waterbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <1>
    • Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
    • Cheshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Autumn HIll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Meriden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • South Sandisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sandisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Southfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Ashley Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • East Otis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Monterey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Hartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sheffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Tolland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Southwick
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • North Blandford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Woronoco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Southampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Middlefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Weed Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Copake Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancramdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Copake Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Green River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Craryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silvernails
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silvernails. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Amenia Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Irondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Amenia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wassaic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lithgow
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bangall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Winchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winchester.

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

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

  • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurlbut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurlbut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurlbut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old North Road Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Road Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Road Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hemlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Meadow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grantville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Colebrook River Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colebrook River Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colebrook River Burying Ground 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>

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

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

  • Winchester Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County
  • Winsted
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Grantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
  • Burrville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County
  • Colebrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
  • South Norfolk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Norfolk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Colebrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
    • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
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    • West Torrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Torringford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torringford
      • Torringford is located in Litchfield County
    • Bakersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville 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 Winchester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winchester.

Newspapers Published in Winchester ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winchester, 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 Winchester.

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 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 Winchester:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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>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.
<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 Winchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9251, Longitude: -73.1032       In this case, the coordinates for Winchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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