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A visit to the Dike Cemetery ...


The location of the Dike 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 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)

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>.

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 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 Dike Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Windham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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 <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
    • 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
        • Ballouville is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <4>
      • 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)
      • Pomfret
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomfret Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Killingly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Harrisville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dike Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The East Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • The East Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old East Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158832 <6>
    • Tourtellotte Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munyan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munyan Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Upham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Upham Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • The Upham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cortiss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103786 <6>
    • Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <6>
    • 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)
        • 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.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Old Killingly Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Killingly Burial Ground
      • Grove Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aspinwall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Putnam Heights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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'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.
    <7>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.




 

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