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The location of the Park 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2026°   (41° 12' 9")

Lon:   -73.1951°   (-73° 11' 42")

The Park Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

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 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 Park 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Park Cemetery.

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

    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Melville Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <4>
    • Black Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stratford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Nichols
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Trumbull
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Greenfield Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
      • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Oronoque
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
        • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
      • Southport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
      • Easton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aspetuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
        • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Milford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Milford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
      • Shelton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Easton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Coley Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
        • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
      • Greens Farms
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
        • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <4>
      • Monroe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
      • Westport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
      • Upper Stepney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Stepney
        • Upper Stepney is located in Fairfield County
      • Shelton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
      • Weston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
      • Weston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Monroe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people

    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 Park 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 Park Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Park Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairchild Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairchild Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Memorial Park
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Lawncroft Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawncroft Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lawncroft Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103441 <6>
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Old Stratfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stratfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stratfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stratfield Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • 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 south of Stratford.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <6>
    • Unity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brinsmade Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Long Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Memorial Park
      • Mountain Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Loyalty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loyalty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyalty Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Congregational Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Congregational Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Burying Ground
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Nichols Farm Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm 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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209617  (Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #209617 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: Bridgeport
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #209617 (Park 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2026, Longitude: -73.1951       In this case, the coordinates for the Park 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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