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A visit to the Pierce Hollow 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 Pierce Hollow Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pierce Hollow Cemetery:

41.4879, -73.2576

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

The Pierce Hollow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Hollow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pierce Hollow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Middleground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Middleground Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleground Cemetery
  • Stiles Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Roses Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Roses Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roses Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Leavonworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Berkshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Berkshire Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berkshire Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Newtown.
    • The Berkshire Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Berkshire Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970724 <5>
  • Southford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Southford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Lands End Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lands End Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lands End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Newtown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103436 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Taunton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtown Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Jacks Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Central Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • United Jewish Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Guntown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Guntown Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown Cemetery
    • Middlebury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Middlebury Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Hollow Cemetery.

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

  • South Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Southbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Southbury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
  • Heritage Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Russian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
  • Southbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Southford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Southford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
  • Roxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Roxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
    • Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
    • Hawleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Bowers Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Middlebury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (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 Pierce Hollow 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 Pierce Hollow 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 Pierce Hollow 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 Pierce Hollow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209747  (Pierce Hollow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209747 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: 57 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newtown
      • Location given for Pierce Hollow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4878734     Lon: -73.2576155
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pierce Hollow 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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