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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:

41.2798, -72.8190

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Mill Plain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mill Plain Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
  • Bare Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bare Plain Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Plain Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Montowese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Montowese Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese Cemetery
  • State Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The State Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Street Cemetery
  • Center Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Center Church Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Church Cemetery
  • New Haven Crypt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • All Saints Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Street Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607917 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103328 <5>
    • Mapledale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mapledale Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Haven Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
      • The Old Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103538 <5>
    • New Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
      • The New Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New North Haven Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103257 <5>
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
    • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverdale Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beaverdale Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdale Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103214 <5>
    • City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The City Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mishkan Israel Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lawrence Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968172 <5>
    • West River Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Alderbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Alderbrook Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Nut Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Nut Plains Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nut Plains Cemetery
    • Northford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Northford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.

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

  • Branford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Branford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
  • Short Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Short Beach is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
  • Pine Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • East Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
  • East Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stony Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Totoket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
  • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
  • North Branford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • North Branford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Whitneyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
    • Guilford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Guilford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Northford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clintonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Allingtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hamden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville

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 New Haven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 New Haven 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 #1933429  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1933429 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: New Haven
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branford
      • Location given for Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.2798192     Lon: -72.8189878
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 New Haven, 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- Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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