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A visit to the Colonial 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 Colonial Cemetery ...

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

41.1265, -73.3315

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Colonial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Colonial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willowbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Poplar Plains Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Plains Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Old West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103560 <5>
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000492 <5>
  • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coleytown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleytown Cemetery
  • Norwalk Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Norwalk Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk Union Cemetery
    • The Norwalk Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norwalk Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103782 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Norwalk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Norwalk Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk Cemetery
  • Old Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Loyalty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loyalty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty Cemetery
    • Lawncroft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lawncroft Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncroft Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawncroft Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bridgeport.
      • The Lawncroft Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawncroft Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103441 <5>
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silvermine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Temple Shalom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Shalom Cemetery
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Independent Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162282 <5>
    • Rowayton Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rowayton Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowayton Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Darien.
      • The Rowayton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rowayton Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103773 <5>
    • Old Stratfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Stratfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stratfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Colonial Cemetery.

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

  • Westport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Westport is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
  • Greens Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Compo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Compo is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
  • Westport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Saugatuck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
  • East Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Greenfield Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
  • Coley Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
  • Winnipauk Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • South Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • South Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
    • Winnipauk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
    • West Norwalk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
    • Rowayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melville Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
    • Aspetuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
    • Darien
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
    • Wilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
    • Wilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Colonial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colonial 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 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 Colonial Cemetery: