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A visit to the Close Cemetery ...

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 Close Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0779°   (41° 4' 40")

Lon:   -73.6421°   (-73° 38' 31")

The Close Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Close Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pecks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pecks Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Howe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Quaker Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Water Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Water Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Second Congregational Church Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103772 <5>
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Cos Cob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cos Cob Cemetery
      • The Old Cos Cob Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Cos Cob Cemetery is located in Cos Cob.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155949 <5>
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Westover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westover Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Agudath Sholom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Sholom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agudath Sholom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Beth-el Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-el Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-el Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth-el Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Roxbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roxbury Cemetery is located in Fairfield County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Close Cemetery.

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

  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Cos Cob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverbank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
  • Purchase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rye Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
    • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <6>
  • Belle Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Banksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Banksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Fairfield County
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Port Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Armonk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • North Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Stamford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
      • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Valhalla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
    • Shippan Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
    • Noroton Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • High Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Thornwood
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Close Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Close Cemetery:

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 Close Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #206330  (Close Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #206330 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: Glenville
    • County: Fairfield         Elev: 74
    • Location given for GNIS #206330 (Close 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 Fairfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Close Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0779, Longitude: -73.6421       In this case, the coordinates for the Close Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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