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A visit to the Old Watertown 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 Watertown Cemetery ...

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

41.5995, -73.1134

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Watertown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Watertown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlebury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Middlebury Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Beth El Synagogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bucks Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bucks Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Holy Land Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Land Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Land Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • New St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield 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 Watertown Cemetery.

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

  • Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oakville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
  • Waterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Waterville is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Greystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Middlebury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
  • Waterbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
  • Middlebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
    • Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Northfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Wolcott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Terryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Watertown 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 Watertown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Watertown 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 Watertown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209508  (Old Watertown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209508 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: 153 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waterbury
      • Location given for Old Watertown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5995411     Lon: -73.1134434
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Watertown 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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