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A visit to the Ponemah Cemetery ...


The location of the Ponemah 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 Ponemah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5812°   (41° 34' 52")

Lon:   -72.4068°   (-72° 24' 24")

The Ponemah Cemetery is located in New London County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ponemah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New London 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 Ponemah 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ponemah Cemetery.

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

    • North Westchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <4>
    • Westchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Colchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Amston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Terramuggus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • East Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Moodus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <4>
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Marlborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Lake Pocotopaug
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
        • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
      • East Hampton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
        • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
      • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
        • Johnsonville has also been known as:
        • Johnsonville Village
      • Gilead
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Tolland County
      • Middle Haddam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Little Haddam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
        • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • East Haddam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
        • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
      • Cobalt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Crowley Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
        • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • Gay City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
        • Gay City is located in Tolland County
      • Higganum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Haddam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnolds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
        • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
      • East Haddam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lebanon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Lebanon is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
      • Liberty Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
      • Columbia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
      • Columbia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Portland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Portland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 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 Ponemah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New London County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ponemah Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jones Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Street Cemetery
    • Bull Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Hill Cemetery
    • Westchester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westchester Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westchester Cemetery
    • Tartia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tartia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tartia Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tartia Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Colchester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103446 <7>
    • Old Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Burrows Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrows Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • East Hampton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hampton Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hampton Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Skinnerville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinnerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinnerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinnerville Cemetery
      • Young Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Street Cemetery
      • Basin Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basin Hill Cemetery
      • Moodus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moodus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moodus Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moodus Cemetery
      • St. Bridgets Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
      • Bashan Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bashan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bashan Lake Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bashan Lake Cemetery
      • Long Pond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters 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 Ponemah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209916  (Ponemah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #209916 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: Moodus
      • County: New London         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #209916 (Ponemah 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 New London, 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 Ponemah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5812, Longitude: -72.4068       In this case, the coordinates for the Ponemah 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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