A visit to the Bruce 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 Bruce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bruce Cemetery:
41.8662, -71.9237
The Bruce Cemetery is located in Windham County<1>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bruce Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- High St. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The High St. Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High St. Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 (12 more) ...
- Abington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Old Trinity Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hutchins Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brainard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quasset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Quasset Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasset Cemetery
- Grow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grow Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
- Israel Putnam Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burlingame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- 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)
- Putnam Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- 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)
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- East Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Danielson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Harrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elliotts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- 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)
- East Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stetson Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Glocester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Brooklyn
- Dayville
- Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret
- Putnam
- Thompson
- Woodstock
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #205774 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: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danielson
- Location given for Bruce Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8662092 Lon: -71.9236839
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bruce Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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