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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 Winsted (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 Winsted. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

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

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Winsted)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Winchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Riverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Burrville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winchester Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Colebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Colebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Drakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
      • Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • West Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <2>
    • North Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • Canton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • East Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Canton Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Middlesex County
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Autumn HIll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Cheshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
    • Meriden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Somersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Windermere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Ellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • South Sandisfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield 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
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Marlborough
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Monterey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Southwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Blandford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • 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)
    • Woronoco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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
    • Westhampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Weed Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Copake Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancramdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Copake Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Amenia Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Irondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <2>
    • Wassaic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lithgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winsted ...

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 Winsted.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winsted. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winsted and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winsted.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Winsted.

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 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 Winsted:

Cemeteries Near Winsted ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winsted.

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

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

  • Forest View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Old North Road Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Road Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Road Burying Ground
  • Hurlbut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurlbut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurlbut Cemetery
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
  • Hemlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemlock Cemetery
  • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Barkhampsted Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkhampsted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkhampsted Cemetery
  • Colebrook River Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colebrook River Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colebrook River Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • Newfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winsted had a population of 4,846 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Burrville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Winchester Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County
  • Mill Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County
  • Colebrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Meadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
  • Torringford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torringford
    • Torringford is located in Litchfield County
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Litchfield County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
    • Nepaug
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • North Colebrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
      • North Colebrook 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 Winsted. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winsted.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winsted. 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>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- Winsted) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winsted. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9211, Longitude: -73.0607    
<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 Winsted, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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