A visit to the Brainard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Brainard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brainard Cemetery:
41.8407, -71.8487
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Brainard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brainard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- High St. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The High St. Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High St. Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Hutchins Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New South Killingly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old South Killingly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fiske Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Putnam Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Old Trinity Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Grove Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Card - Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Card - Clark Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card - Clark Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brainard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brainard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Killingly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- East Killingly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ballouville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Danielson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- South Killingly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Foster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Pomfret Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Simmons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Putnam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Glocester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Pomfret Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wauregan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- West Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Brainard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brainard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Dayville
- Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret
- Putnam
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brainard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Windham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brainard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1924254 (Brainard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1924254 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Windham
- Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Killingly
- Location given for Brainard Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8406541 Lon: -71.8486824
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brainard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |