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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bruce Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bruce Cemetery

Lat:   41.8662°   (41° 51' 58")

Lon:   -71.9237°   (-71° 55' 25")

The Bruce Cemetery is located in Windham County<1>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Bruce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Windham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bruce Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Bruce Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pomfret Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
      • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
    • Rogers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomfret
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomfret Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballouville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
    • Putnam Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
    • Putnam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Putnam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pomfret
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
      • Pomfret is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
    • East Brooklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
    • Danielson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Killingly
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
        • Killingly is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
      • Harrisville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Windham County
      • Abington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <3>
      • Elliotts
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
        • Elliotts is located in Windham County
      • Brooklyn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
      • Brooklyn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • South Woodstock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
        • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <3>
      • East Killingly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mechanicsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
      • South Killingly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
        • South Killingly is located in Windham County
      • Woodstock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stetson Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
        • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
      • West Glocester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
        • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Thompson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
      • Grosvenor Dale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Bruce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bruce Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bruce Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • High St. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High St. Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High St. Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Old Killingly Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Killingly Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Killingly Burial Ground is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Killingly Burial Ground
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Putnam Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspinwall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Abington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Abington Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • The Abington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abbington Cemetery
        • New Abbington Cemetery
        • New Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249615 <6>
      • Benson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Old Trinity Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Trinity Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery
      • Hutchins Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchins Street Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Street Cemetery
      • Brainard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Putnam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Quasset Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quasset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quasset Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quasset Cemetery
      • Grow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grow Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grow Cemetery
      • Israel Putnam Memorial
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Putnam Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Israel Putnam Memorial is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Putnam Memorial
      • Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Bruce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #205774  (Bruce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #205774 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Danielson
      • County: Windham         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #205774 (Bruce Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bruce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8662, Longitude: -71.9237    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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