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A visit to the Munson Cemetery ...


The location of the Munson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Munson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9651°   (41° 57' 54")

Lon:   -73.2709°   (-73° 16' 15")

The Munson Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Munson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Litchfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Munson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Munson Cemetery.

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

    • Canaan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Lower City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
      • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
    • East Canaan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <4>
    • South Canaan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • North Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
    • Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
    • Wangum Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Amesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
        • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
      • Clayton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Litchfield County
      • Lime Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
        • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
      • Gomorrah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
        • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • West Cornwall
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
        • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Twin Lakes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
      • Salisbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
      • Salisbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cornwall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Cornwall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Goshen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Winchester Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Colebrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
        • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
      • Taconic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeville
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Munson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Munson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Under Mtn. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Under Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Under Mtn. Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Under Mtn. Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Lower City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower City Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower City Cemetery
    • Barrack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrack Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrack Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Norfolk Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103729 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    • Grantville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      • Sedgwick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Hall Meadow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Meadow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Meadow Cemetery
      • Huxley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • West Side Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danbury Quarter Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery

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

    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 Munson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209146  (Munson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #209146 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: South Canaan
      • County: Litchfield         Elev: 450
      • Location given for GNIS #209146 (Munson 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 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 'straight-line' 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 Munson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9651, Longitude: -73.2709       In this case, the coordinates for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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