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The location of the Collins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8240°   (41° 49' 26")

Lon:   -73.1923°   (-73° 11' 32")

The Collins Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Litchfield 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 Collins 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

    • Goshen
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Drakeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
      • Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
    • Goshen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • West Goshen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
      • West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
    • Torrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Litchfield County
    • Litchfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
    • Torringford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torringford
      • Torringford is located in Litchfield County
    • Burrville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
    • Winchester Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bantam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bantam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantam <4>
    • Grappaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
      • Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Harwinton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwall
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Cornwall
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Harwinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
        • Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Lower City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
        • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
      • Winchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
      • Grantville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
      • Dudleytown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
        • Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
      • Warren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Emmons City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
        • Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
      • Sandy Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
        • Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
      • Morris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Morris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
      • Northfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
      • Nepaug
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
        • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
      • Torrington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
        • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
      • New Hartford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Winsted
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Cornwall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cornwall Bridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
        • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <4>

    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 Collins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Old Middle Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Middle Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Middle Street Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Middle Street Cemetery
    • West Torrington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Torrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Torrington Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Torrington Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • West Goshen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Newfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newfield Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
    • West Side Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Torrington.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103503 <7>
    • Milton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • East Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Hurlbut Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurlbut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurlbut Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurlbut Cemetery
      • Hall Meadow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Meadow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Meadow Cemetery
      • Sedgwick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
      • Cornwall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
      • Southeast Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southeast Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeast Cemetery
      • Headquarters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headquarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headquarters Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headquarters Cemetery
      • Scoville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scoville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoville 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #206380  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #206380 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: West Torrington
      • County: Litchfield         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #206380 (Collins 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8240, Longitude: -73.1923       In this case, the coordinates for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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