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A visit to the Fairchild Memorial Park ...


The location of the Fairchild Memorial Park 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 Fairchild Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairchild Memorial Park

Lat:   41.2234°   (41° 13' 24")

Lon:   -73.1798°   (-73° 10' 47")

The Fairchild Memorial Park 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 Fairchild Memorial Park:

  • 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 Fairchild Memorial Park 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairchild Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairchild Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Nichols
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <4>
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Stratford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Trumbull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Melville Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stratford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oronoque
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Black Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Huntington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
      • Greenfield Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Fairfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
      • Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Easton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Easton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Monroe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
      • Shelton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
      • Aspetuck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
        • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Coley Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Southport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
      • Orange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
      • Orange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
      • Derby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Derby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
        • Former name for Derby:
        • Birmingham
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • Upper Stepney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Stepney
        • Upper Stepney is located in Fairfield County

    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 Fairchild Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairchild Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fairchild Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairchild Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Stratford.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <6>
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Memorial Park
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Old Congregational Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Congregational Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Burying Ground
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Putney - Oronoque Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Boothe Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boothe Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Memorial Park
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Daniels Farm Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Farm Cemetery
      • Lawncroft Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Loyalty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Mountain Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Old Stratfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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

    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 Fairchild Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #206994  (Fairchild Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #206994 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: Bridgeport
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #206994 (Fairchild Memorial Park)

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairchild Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2234, Longitude: -73.1798       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairchild Memorial Park 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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