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A visit to the Old Stratfield 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 Stratfield Cemetery ...

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

41.1634, -73.2157

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

The Old Stratfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Stratfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Stratfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lawncroft Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lawncroft Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncroft Cemetery
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Loyalty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty Cemetery
  • Old Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • 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>
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
  • Old West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
    • 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>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Church Cemetery is located in Stratford.
    • Old Congregational Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairchild Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairchild Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Memorial Park
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove Cemetery
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135498 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Stratford.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <5>
    • Unity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside 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 Stratfield Cemetery.

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

  • Black Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Melville Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Greenfield Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
  • Stratford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stratford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
  • Trumbull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greens Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nichols
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Trumbull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Aspetuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
    • Coley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
    • Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Saugatuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Compo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
    • Oronoque
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Easton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Weston
      (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 Old Stratfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stratfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Stratfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209505  (Old Stratfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209505 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: Fairfield
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgeport
      • Location given for Old Stratfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.1634301     Lon: -73.2156685
      • 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 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 '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 Stratfield 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.