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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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8310°   (41° 49' 51")

Lon:   -72.6192°   (-72° 37' 9")

The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County<1>.

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 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Hartford 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 Center 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Center Cemetery.

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

    • Windsor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Burnham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Hartford County
    • South Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
    • South Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Windsor Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stowe Village Housing Project
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe Village Housing Project have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe Village Housing Project
      • Stowe Village Housing Project is located in Hartford County
    • Coachlight Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachlight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachlight Village
      • Coachlight Village is located in Hartford County
    • Mayberry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Village
      • Mayberry Village is located in Hartford County
    • Wapping
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,647 people
    • Blue Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
      • Blue Hills is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • East Hartford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
        • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
      • Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
        • Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum is located in Hartford County
      • Hartford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
      • Tudor Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tudor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Village
        • Tudor Village is located in Hartford County
      • Forest Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Village
        • Forest Village is located in Hartford County
      • Oxford Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
        • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
      • Poquonock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
        • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <3>
      • Windsorville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
        • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
      • Windsor Locks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Parkville is located in Hartford County
      • Windsor Locks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
        • Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people
      • Forbes Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Village
        • Forbes Village is located in Hartford County
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester Green
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
        • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
      • Broad Brook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Windsor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
        • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
      • Spring Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
        • Spring Village is located in Hartford County
      • Warehouse Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
        • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
      • Bloomfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 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 Center Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Windsor Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Windsor Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Hill Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Palisado Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palisado Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisado Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Soldiers Field Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Field Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Field Cemetery
    • Rye Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Street Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Street Cemetery
    • Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Congregation Ados Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • New Wapping Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wapping Community Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Wapping Community Church Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • The Wapping Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wapping Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapping Community Church Cemetery
      • Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
      • Working Circle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hartford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103682 <6>
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old North Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • West Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
      • Town Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Street Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Street 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #206129  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #206129 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: Manchester
      • County: Hartford         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #206129 (Center 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 Hartford, 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8310, Longitude: -72.6192    
    <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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