A visit to the Day 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 Day Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Day Cemetery:
41.8420, -71.8770
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Day Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Day Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Day Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Day Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Brainard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Hutchins Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burlingame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Trinity Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
- Grove Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- New South Killingly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old South Killingly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Putnam Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Israel Putnam Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Fiske Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dayville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Killingly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Rogers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Danielson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Killingly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ballouville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Putnam Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Pomfret Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- South Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomfret Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Wauregan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- West Glocester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Stetson Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
- West Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Foster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Simmons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- South Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
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 Day Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Dayville
- Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret
- Putnam
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 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 Day Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Windham 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 Day Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #206620 (Day Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #206620 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: Windham
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danielson
- Location given for Day Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8420428 Lon: -71.8770163
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Windham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Day Cemetery) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |