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A visit to the Holcomb Cemetery ...

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 Holcomb Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9390°   (41° 56' 20")

Lon:   -72.7732°   (-72° 46' 23")

The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Hartford County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Holcomb Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Granby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Beth Hillel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hillel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hillel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Hillel Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Granby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Prisoners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prisoners Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Viets Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Viets Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copper Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Hartford County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Hartford County
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cooley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of North Granby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103290 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Simsbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simsbury Cemetery
      • The Simsbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • The Simsbury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Cemetery
      • Hopmeadow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961645 <5>
    • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side of the Mountain Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1416324 <5>
    • West Suffield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds is located in Hartford County
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Windsor Locks.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103667 <5>
    • Suffield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Zions Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zions Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Holcomb Cemetery.

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

  • East Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
    • East Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
  • Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salmon Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
    • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
  • Chatsworth Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
    • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County
  • Tariffville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <6>
  • Higley Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
    • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
  • East Granby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
  • Granby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
  • West Granby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Simsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Granby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
    • North Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Simsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury
      • Simsbury is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
    • Poquonock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
      • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <6>
    • Green Manor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
      • Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <6>
    • North Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
    • West Simsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 people
    • Windsor Locks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
      • Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people
    • Windsor Locks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Suffield Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampsted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield 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 Holcomb Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Holcomb 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 Holcomb Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1950366  (Holcomb Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1950366 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: Tariffville
    • County: Hartford         Elev: 73
    • Location given for GNIS #1950366 (Holcomb 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 Hartford, 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 Holcomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9390, Longitude: -72.7732       In this case, the coordinates for the Holcomb 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.




 

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