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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Bethany Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Bethany Burying Ground (FG ID #103535)

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 Old Bethany Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethany Burying Ground

Lat:   41.4076°   (41° 24' 27")

Lon:   -72.9966°   (-72° 59' 47")

The Old Bethany Burying Ground is located in New Haven County<2>.

Establishment of the Old Bethany Burying Ground ...

The Old Bethany Burying Ground was established in 1755.

Name Variations for Old Bethany Burying Ground ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Bethany Burying Ground has also been known as:

  • Old Bethany Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Old Bethany Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven 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 Old Bethany Burying Ground 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethany Burying Ground.

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

    • Bethany
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Davidsons Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Corner
      • Davidsons Corner is located in New Haven County
    • Bethany
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,513 people
    • Woodbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
    • Woodbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <4>
    • Hamden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • Beacon Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Falls
      • Beacon Falls is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,230 people
    • Pine Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
      • Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
    • Seymour
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Seymour
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • Beacon Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ansonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Hamden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ansonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
        • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Westville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in New Haven County
      • Whitneyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Union City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in New Haven County
      • Naugatuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
        • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
      • Naugatuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
      • Prospect
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Oxford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Derby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
        • Former name for Derby:
        • Birmingham
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • Derby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Allingtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • New Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
        • New Haven is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
      • North Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
        • North Haven is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
      • North Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Oxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 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 Old Bethany Burying Ground. The following communities are located in New Haven County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ansonia
    • Bethany
    • Hamden
      • Hamden lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Bethany Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Naugatuck
    • New Haven
    • North Haven
    • Oxford
      • Oxford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Bethany Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Prospect
    • Seymour

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Bethany Burying Ground.<7>

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

    • Sperry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sperry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sperry Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sperry Cemetery
    • Sperry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sperry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sperry Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sperry Cemetery
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northwest Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
    • Pine Bridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Bridge Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bridge Cemetery
    • Street Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Street Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Memorial Park
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Woodin Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodin Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodin Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodin Street Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hamden Plains Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Carmel Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103375 <1>
      • St. James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
        • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. James Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103634 <1>
      • Milford Side Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milford Side Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Side Cemetery
      • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
        • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      • Beaverdale Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Beaverdale Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdale Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103214 <1>
      • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregation Beth El Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery
      • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      • Central Burying Grounds
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Burying Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Burying Grounds is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Burying Grounds

    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 Old Bethany Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209464  (Old Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #209464 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: Mount Carmel
      • County: New Haven         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #209464 (Old Bethany Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #103535

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 things 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 Old Bethany Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4076, Longitude: -72.9966    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.




 

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