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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 Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground

Lat:   41.4779°   (41° 28' 40")

Lon:   -72.4126°   (-72° 24' 45")

The Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Little Haddam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Haddam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Haddam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Haddam Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Warner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Moodus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moodus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moodus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moodus Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Second Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Second Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Hungerford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Tater Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tater Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tater Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tater Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Millington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Bashan Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bashan Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bashan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bashan Lake Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Old Cove Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cove Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cove Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cove Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • Shailerville Tylerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shailerville Tylerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shailerville Tylerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shailerville Tylerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • River View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Hadlyme Cove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadlyme Cove Cemetery
      • The Hadlyme Cove Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hadlyme Cove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hadlyme.
      • The Hadlyme Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103295 <5>
    • Luther Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Hadlyme Church Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadlyme Church Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadlyme Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadlyme Church Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Basin Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basin Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Selden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
      • The Selden Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selden Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Hadlyme.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103705 <5>
    • North Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plain Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Foxtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foxtown Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Long Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Westchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westchester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westchester Cemetery is located in New London County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • East Haddam
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
    • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
  • Little Haddam
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Haddam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
  • Moodus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
    • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <7>
  • East Haddam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Johnsonville has also been known as:
    • Johnsonville Village
  • Westchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in New London County
  • Hadlyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shailerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shailerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shailerville
    • Shailerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crowley Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
    • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Haddam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Arnolds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
    • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Deep River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lyme
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <7>
    • Lyme
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
    • Haddam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
    • Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Sterling City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Colchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Westchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <7>
    • East Hampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Higganum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ponset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponset
      • Ponset is located in Middlesex 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 Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chester
    • Chester lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chester.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • East Haddam
  • Lyme
    • Lyme lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyme.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
  • Moodus
    • Moodus lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moodus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem

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 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 Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground:

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 Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #209088  (Mount Parnassus Burying Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #209088 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: Deep River
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 161
    • Location given for GNIS #209088 (Mount Parnassus Burying Ground)

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 Middlesex, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4779, Longitude: -72.4126       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Parnassus Burying Ground 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>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.
<7>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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