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A visit to the Montowese 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 Montowese Cemetery ...

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

41.3462, -72.8645

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Montowese Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Montowese Cemetery.<4>

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

  • State Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The State Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Street Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • New Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
    • The New Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New North Haven Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103257 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
    • The Old Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103538 <5>
  • Central Burying Grounds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Central Burying Grounds is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Burying Grounds
  • Hamden Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hamden Plains Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden Plains Cemetery
  • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Street Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607917 <5>
  • Bare Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bare Plain Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Plain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodin Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Woodin Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodin Street Cemetery
    • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
    • Beaverdale Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Beaverdale Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdale Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103214 <5>
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mishkan Israel Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The City Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Westville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • New Haven Crypt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Church Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Church Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Northford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Northford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Montowese Cemetery.

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

  • Fair Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
  • Totoket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
  • North Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
  • Whitneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • East Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
  • North Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hamden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clintonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hamden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • Westville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Allingtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Branford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Branford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • North Branford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Branford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
    • Northford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Short Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
    • Pine Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Quinnipiac ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quinnipiac is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnipiac
    • West Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
    • Woodbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Montowese Cemetery. The following communities are located in New Haven County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Montowese 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 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 Montowese 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 Montowese Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1959287  (Montowese Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1959287 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: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branford
      • Location given for Montowese Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.3462082     Lon: -72.864545
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montowese 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.