A visit to the Headquarters Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Headquarters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Headquarters Cemetery:
41.7518, -73.2640
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Headquarters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Headquarters Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Headquarters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Headquarters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Headquarters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Bantam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bantam Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam Cemetery
- Southeast Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Southeast Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- West Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen Cemetery
- Romford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Romford Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Old Middle Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Cornwall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
- Kent Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kent Hollow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Hollow Cemetery
- New Preston Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carmel Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Hill Cemetery
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- West Torrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- West Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
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 Headquarters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Headquarters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milton is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Bantam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grappaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Emmons City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
- West Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Morris is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Morris
- Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Romford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Romford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
- Dudleytown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Washington Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Cornwall Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Kent is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kent
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 Headquarters Cemetery. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Headquarters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bantam
- Morris
- Washington Depot
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Headquarters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Litchfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Headquarters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #207757 (Headquarters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #207757 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Litchfield
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cornwall
- Location given for Headquarters Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.751763 Lon: -73.264005
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Litchfield, 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- Headquarters Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |