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A visit to the Old Leavonworth Cemetery ...

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 Leavonworth Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Leavonworth Cemetery:

41.5645, -73.2634

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Leavonworth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Leavonworth Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Leavonworth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Leavonworth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Judea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Judea Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judea Cemetery
  • Pierce Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pierce Hollow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Hollow Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Middleground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Middleground Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleground Cemetery
  • Stiles Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Carmel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Carmel Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Hill Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Romford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Romford Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located outside and to the north of New Milford.
      • The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Milford Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338390 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Middlebury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Middlebury Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • New Preston Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Northville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
      • The Quaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Housatonic Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Lanesville Cemetery
    • Southford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Southford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford Cemetery
    • Old Watertown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Watertown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Watertown Cemetery
    • Mt. St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. St. James Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. James Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Leavonworth Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Leavonworth Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Woodbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
  • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
  • Woodbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxbury Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
  • Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Heritage Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Britain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Southbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
    • Romford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Romford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
    • Washington Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lanesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Russian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
    • Southford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Southford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Emmons City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
    • West Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Morris is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Morris
    • Marble Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville

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 Leavonworth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Litchfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Leavonworth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Litchfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Leavonworth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209481  (Old Leavonworth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209481 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Litchfield
      • Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roxbury
      • Location given for Old Leavonworth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5645402     Lon: -73.2634491
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Leavonworth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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