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A visit to the Old Burying Ground ...

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 Old Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Burying Ground

Lat:   41.1412°   (41° 8' 28")

Lon:   -73.2468°   (-73° 14' 48")

The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Burying Ground.<4>

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
  • Old West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
    • The Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103560 <5>
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000492 <5>
  • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenfield Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Old Stratfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stratfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stratfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Stratfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Mt. Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawncroft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawncroft Cemetery
    • The Lawncroft Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawncroft Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bridgeport.
    • The Lawncroft Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawncroft Burial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103441 <5>
  • Loyalty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyalty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loyalty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colonial Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Coleytown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleytown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleytown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Poplar Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Plains Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Willowbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Old Congregational Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Congregational Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairchild Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairchild Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
    • Maple Grove Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135498 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Burying Ground.

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

  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Black Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
  • Southport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Greens Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
    • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <6>
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
    • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenfield Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
    • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
  • Coley Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
    • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saugatuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saugatuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
      • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Compo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspetuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Trumbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <6>
    • Norwalk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Norwalk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Long Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnipauk Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield 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 Old Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 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 Old Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1942626  (Old Burying Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #1942626 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: Bridgeport
    • County: Fairfield         Elev: 7
    • Location given for GNIS #1942626 (Old 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 Fairfield, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1412, Longitude: -73.2468       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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