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A visit to the Colonial Cemetery ...


The location of the Colonial 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 Colonial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1265°   (41° 7' 35")

Lon:   -73.3315°   (-73° 19' 53")

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

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 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 Colonial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Colonial 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
    • Greens Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <4>
    • Compo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County
    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Greenfield Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
      • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Coley Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
      • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Norwalk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
      • South Norwalk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
        • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Weston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Rock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
      • South Wilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
        • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Winnipauk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
        • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
      • West Norwalk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
        • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Rowayton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
        • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <4>
      • Melville Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
        • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
      • Aspetuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
        • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Darien
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
      • Wilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Colonial Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Plains Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Plains Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Old West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000492 <6>
    • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    • Coleytown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleytown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleytown Cemetery
    • Norwalk Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Norwalk Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Norwalk Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwalk Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103782 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Norwalk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norwalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Norwalk Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norwalk Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Loyalty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loyalty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyalty Cemetery
      • Lawncroft Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lawncroft Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lawncroft Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103441 <6>
      • St. Mathews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
      • Sharp Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
      • Silvermine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Temple Shalom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Temple Shalom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • The Temple Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Independent Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Shalom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162282 <6>
      • Rowayton Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rowayton Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • The Rowayton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rowayton Cemetery
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowayton Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103773 <6>
      • Old Stratfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stratfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stratfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stratfield Cemetery
      • Mt. Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 Colonial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #206385  (Colonial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #206385 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: Westport
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #206385 (Colonial 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Colonial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1265, Longitude: -73.3315       In this case, the coordinates for the Colonial 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>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.
    <6>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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