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A visit to the Old Westfield 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 Westfield Cemetery ...

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

41.5779, -72.7282

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

The Old Westfield Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Westfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old Westfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Old South Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old South Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Hill Cemetery
  • Miner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Miner Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner Cemetery
  • Old East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Old East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old East Cemetery
  • Maple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
    • The Maple Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640494 <5>
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Sebastian Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridge Cemetery is located in Berlin.
    • The Bridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Denison Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103234 <5>
  • Dunham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dunham Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Memorial Park
    • West Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
    • Mortimer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mortimer Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Christian Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blue Hills Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills Cemetery
    • South Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Burying Ground is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burying Ground
    • Broad Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Broad Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Meriden.
    • Burying Ground 1720
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burying Ground 1720 is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burying Ground 1720
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Middletown.
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • MacDonough Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976954 <5>
    • Old Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Cromwell.
      • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992418 <5>
    • East Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Cromwell.
      • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery East
      • Old Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993525 <5>
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Cromwell.
      • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery West
      • New Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993524 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Westfield Cemetery.

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

  • East Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
  • Meriden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meriden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
  • Middlefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Middlefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cromwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cromwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Gildersleeve
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
    • South Meriden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Britain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
    • Newington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Newington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
    • Yalesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Britain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Britain is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Taylor Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Rocky Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southington
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Westfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Westfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Westfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209510  (Old Westfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209510 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: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Middletown
      • Location given for Old Westfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5778764     Lon: -72.7281515
      • 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 Middlesex, 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 Westfield 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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