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A visit to the First Congregational Church Cemetery ...


The location of the First Congregational Church 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 First Congregational Church Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Congregational Church Cemetery

Lat:   41.3734°   (41° 22' 24")

Lon:   -73.4085°   (-73° 24' 30")

The First Congregational Church 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 First Congregational Church 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 First Congregational Church 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Congregational Church Cemetery.

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

    • Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • Dodgingtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
      • Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Danbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Redding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Danbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Redding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
    • Hawleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <4>
    • Topstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County
    • Redding
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Redding Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
      • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <4>
    • Hattertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattertown
      • Hattertown is located in Fairfield County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ridgefield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
        • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
      • Newtown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
      • Brookfield Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
        • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
      • Brookfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
      • Brookfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
      • Ridgefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Branchville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
        • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
      • Botsford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
        • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <4>
      • Sandy Hook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Fairfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
        • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <4>
      • Candlewood Lake Club
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
        • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
      • Georgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Upper Stepney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Stepney
        • Upper Stepney is located in Fairfield County
      • New Fairfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
        • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
      • Ball Pond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
        • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
      • Deforest Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
        • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Peach Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
        • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)

    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 First Congregational Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Congregational Church 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the First Congregational Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Wooster Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooster Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooster Street Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Street Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Great Plain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Plain Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Plain Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Danbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #772264 <6>
    • Wooster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wooster Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooster Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Danbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103843 <6>
    • Old Main Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Main Street Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Main Street Cemetery
    • Miry Brook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miry Brook Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miry Brook Cemetery
    • Lonetown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lonetown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonetown Cemetery
    • Kenosia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Peter Cemetery (New)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mill Plain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Plain Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Plain Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Taunton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pembroke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Umpawaug Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Umpawaug Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Umpawaug Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Bethel.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umpawaug Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103770 <6>
      • Hull Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hull Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Old Congregational Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Redding Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Ridge Cemetery
      • Newtown Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lands End Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lands End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lands End Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lands End Cemetery
      • United Jewish Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Jewish Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Jewish Center Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Jewish Center 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 First Congregational Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1942090  (First Congregational Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1942090 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: Bethel
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #1942090 (First Congregational Church 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 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 First Congregational Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3734, Longitude: -73.4085       In this case, the coordinates for the First Congregational Church 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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