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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 Florida Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Florida 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 Florida Cemetery

Lat:   41.2909°   (41° 17' 27")

Lon:   -73.4507°   (-73° 27' 2")

The Florida Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Florida Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Umpawaug Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umpawaug Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103770 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Ridgefield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgefield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Congregational Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery
    • 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
  • Keeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keeler Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Bald Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Lonetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonetown Cemetery
    • 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
  • Miry Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miry Brook Cemetery
    • 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
  • South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Becks Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Becks Hill Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
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    • Redding Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Ridge Cemetery
      • 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
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Peter Cemetery (New)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery (New)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery (New) is located in Fairfield County
      • The St. Peter Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
      • New St. Peter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103687 <5>
    • Kenosia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mill Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Plain Cemetery
      • 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
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Knapp Barhite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knapp Barhite Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Waterbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterbury Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593135 <5>
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • 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
    • First Congregational Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Wooster Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Street Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florida Cemetery.

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

  • Topstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
    • Topstone is located in Fairfield County
  • Branchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Redding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ridgefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Ridgefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Redding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Redding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lewisboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <6>
  • North Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
    • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
  • Redding Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
    • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <6>
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Boutonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Wilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Danbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dodgingtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
      • Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Danbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cross River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pound Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • South Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
      • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Aspetuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hattertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattertown
      • Hattertown is located in Fairfield County
    • Peach Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Florida Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Florida 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 Florida Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1942102  (Florida Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1942102 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: 123
    • Location given for GNIS #1942102 (Florida 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' 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 Florida Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2909, Longitude: -73.4507       In this case, the coordinates for the Florida 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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