A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
41.9927, -73.0979
The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<1>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hemlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Cemetery
- Colebrook River Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Danbury Quarter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old North Road Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverton Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery
- Dubois Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dubois Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grantville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grantville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
- Forest View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Forest View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Hartland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland Cemetery
- South Quarter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The South Quarter Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quarter Cemetery
- Huxley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Meadow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Meadow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Meadow Cemetery
- Hurlbut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hurlbut Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbut Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- North Colebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winsted
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Winchester Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- West Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- South Sandisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barkhamsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- Sandisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower City is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
- Drakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Meadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barkhamsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hampsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Southfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Gomorrah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Hartford
- Norfolk
- Winsted
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 helpful 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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Litchfield 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 Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #206130 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #206130 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: Litchfield
- Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winsted
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9928722 Lon: -73.0976092
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Center 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. |
| <5> | 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.
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