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A visit to the Dike Cemetery ...

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 Dike Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9709°   (41° 58' 15")

Lon:   -71.8370°   (-71° 50' 13")

The Dike Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

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 Dike Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thompson Cemetery
    • The East Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The East Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old East Thompson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158832 <5>
  • Tourtellotte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tourtellotte Cemetery
    • The Tourtellotte Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The Tourtellotte Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tourtellot Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151488 <5>
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Thompson Cemetery
    • The West Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Munyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Munyan Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsonville Cemetery
    • The Wilsonville Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilsonville Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Webster (MA).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135827 <5>
  • Upham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
    • The Upham Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The Upham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cortiss Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103786 <5>
  • Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Putnam.
    • Old Killingly Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Killingly Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Killingly Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Killingly Burial Ground is located in Windham County
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aspinwall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
      • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Putnam Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Heights Cemetery
      • The Putnam Heights Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dike Cemetery.

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

  • Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <7>
  • East Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County
  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • West Thompson is located in Windham County
  • Putnam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • West Glocester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Harrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Windham County
  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
    • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • South Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <7>
    • East Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Ballouville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <7>
    • Pascoag
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Quinebaug
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fabyan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burrillville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Douglas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Dudley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • East Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Dike Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Dike Cemetery:

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 Dike Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #206692  (Dike Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #206692 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: Thompson
    • County: Windham         Elev: 159
    • Location given for GNIS #206692 (Dike 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Dike Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9709, Longitude: -71.8370       In this case, the coordinates for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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