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A visit to the Milford 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 Milford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Milford Cemetery:

41.2259, -73.0509

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Milford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Milford Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Milford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Milford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boothe Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Boothe Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe Memorial Park
  • Putney - Oronoque Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Orange Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Orange Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Coram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Coram Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Congregational Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Church Cemetery is located in Stratford.
  • Congregation Bethel of Ansonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. St. Peters Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Peters Cemetery
  • Coram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Coram Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram Cemetery
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 north of Stratford.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
    • Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
    • Fairchild Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fairchild Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Memorial Park
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haven Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Milford Cemetery.

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

  • Milford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Milford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
  • Milford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orange is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
  • Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oronoque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Stratford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
  • Stratford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
  • Nichols
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Shelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Allingtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <6>
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Shelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Trumbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
    • New Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Trumbull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Ansonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people

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 Milford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Haven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Milford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven 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 Milford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #208883  (Milford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #208883 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: New Haven
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milford
      • Location given for Milford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.2259305     Lon: -73.0509395
      • 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 New Haven, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milford 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.