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A visit to the Canaan Cemetery ...


The location of the Canaan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Canaan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.0454°   (42° 2' 43")

Lon:   -73.3232°   (-73° 19' 23")

The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Canaan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Litchfield 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 Canaan 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.

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

    • Ashley Falls
      (Less than 2 miles 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)
    • Wangum Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Canaan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Litchfield County
    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • East Canaan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <4>
    • North Canaan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
    • Sheffield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Taconic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Canaan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
      • Mill River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
        • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Salisbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
      • Salisbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Amesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
        • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
      • Falls Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Southfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
      • Norfolk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Marlborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
        • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
      • Lakeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lime Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
        • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
      • Lower City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
        • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
      • South Sandisfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
        • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Hartsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
        • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)

    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 Canaan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Hewins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewins Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewins Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <7>
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.807 <6>
    • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Under Mtn. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Under Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Under Mtn. Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Under Mtn. Cemetery
    • Root Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Root Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
    • Huxley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Munson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munson Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Old St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Marlborough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough 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 Canaan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1931850  (Canaan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1931850 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: Ashley Falls
      • County: Litchfield         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #1931850 (Canaan Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0454, Longitude: -73.3232       In this case, the coordinates for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>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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