A visit to the Colebrook River Burying Ground ...
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 Colebrook River Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colebrook River Burying Ground:
41.9840, -73.0357
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colebrook River Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Colebrook River Burying Ground is located in Litchfield County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Colebrook River Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colebrook River Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Hemlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Cemetery
- Riverton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Riverton Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Old North Road Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- West Hartland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland Cemetery
- Dubois Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dubois Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois Cemetery
- Forest View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Forest View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Danbury Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Barkhampsted Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barkhampsted Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhampsted Cemetery
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- South Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Quarter Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quarter Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Grantville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Grantville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
- Hurlbut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tolland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- East Hartland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The East Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland 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 Colebrook River Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colebrook River Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Riverton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Hartland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- West Hartland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winsted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barkhamsted
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 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
- North Colebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winchester Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barkhamsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- West Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- Burrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burrville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Pine Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Sandisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 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
- New Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Puddle Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- North Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Canton is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
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 Colebrook River Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colebrook River Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Hartford
- Norfolk
- Winsted
- Winsted lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Colebrook River Burying Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winsted.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Colebrook River Burying Ground:
- 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 Colebrook River Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #206374 (Colebrook River Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #206374 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winsted
- Location given for Colebrook River Burying Ground:
- Lat: 41.9839837 Lon: -73.0356623
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colebrook River Burying Ground) 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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