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A visit to the Old Town Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Town Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Town Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3837°   (41° 23' 1")

Lon:   -73.4615°   (-73° 27' 41")

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

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 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 Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Town Cemetery 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Town Cemetery.

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

    • Danbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Danbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • West Redding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <4>
    • Ridgefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Dodgingtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
      • Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Peach Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • New Fairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Ridgefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Topstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Redding
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Redding is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
      • Redding
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawleyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
        • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <4>
      • Ball Pond
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
        • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
      • Brookfield Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
        • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
      • Brookfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
      • Putnam Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
        • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Deforest Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
        • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Redding Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
        • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <4>
      • Brookfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
      • Candlewood Lake Club
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
        • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
      • Brewster Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
        • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Twin Lakes Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
        • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Branchville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
        • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
      • Georgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hattertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattertown
        • Hattertown is located in Fairfield County
      • Newtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
      • Chimney Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
        • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
      • Dykemans
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
        • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Brewster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <4>

    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 Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kenosia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Peter Cemetery (New)
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mill Plain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Plain Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Plain Cemetery
    • Miry Brook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miry Brook Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miry Brook Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Danbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #772264 <6>
    • Wooster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Wooster Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooster Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Danbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103843 <6>
    • Old Main Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Main Street Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Main Street Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • First Congregational Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Great Plain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Plain Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Plain Cemetery
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • New Fairfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Fairfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fairfield Cemetery
      • Milltown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milltown Cemetery is located in Putnam County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milltown Cemetery
      • Peach Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peach Lake Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Lake Cemetery
      • Quaker Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Church Cemetery
      • Lonetown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lonetown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonetown Cemetery
      • United Jewish Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Jewish Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Jewish Center Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Jewish Center Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery

    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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1942642  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1942642 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: Danbury
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1942642 (Old Town Cemetery)

    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 Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3837, Longitude: -73.4615       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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