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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. 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 Old Burying Ground ...

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

41.5732, -72.3329

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>

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Jones Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Street Cemetery
  • Ponemah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ponemah Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah Cemetery
  • Westchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westchester Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester Cemetery
  • Long Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Exeter Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Cemetery
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Burrows Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burrows Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Hill Cemetery
  • Bull Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bull Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hill Cemetery
  • Foxtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Foxtown Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
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    • Cockle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cockle Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockle Hill Cemetery
    • Andover Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Andover Road Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Road Cemetery
    • Bashan Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bashan Lake Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan Lake Cemetery
    • Millington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Millington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Whittlesey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whittlesey Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittlesey Cemetery
    • Lathrop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lathrop Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop Cemetery
    • Way Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Way Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Cemetery
    • Scott Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Colchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Westchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Amston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Westchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
  • Turnerville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crowley Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
  • Moodus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • East Haddam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Marlborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Little Haddam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Bozrah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bozrah is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozrah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <5>
    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Terramuggus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
    • East Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 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 Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New London County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Moodus
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old 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 first visit 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: