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A visit to the Portland Burying Ground ...

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 Portland Burying Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portland Burying Ground

Lat:   41.5887°   (41° 35' 19")

Lon:   -72.6068°   (-72° 36' 24")

The Portland Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Portland Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Portland Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery West
    • New Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993524 <5>
  • East Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • The East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery East
    • Old Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993525 <5>
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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 Middlesex County
  • Mortimer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mortimer Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Middletown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933853 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Middlesex County
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
  • West Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • State Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Veterans Cemetery
    • The State Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Veterans Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Middletown.
    • The State Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Connecticut Veterans Cemetery
    • Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103790 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Old East Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Maromas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maromas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maromas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maromas Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • 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
    • Still Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portland Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Portland Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Gildersleeve
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gildersleeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
    • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cromwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
  • Middle Haddam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobalt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
  • Cromwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
  • Rocky Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rocky Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
    • South Glastonbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
      • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <7>
    • East Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Higganum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marlborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Middlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <7>
    • South Wethersfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Wethersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
      • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
    • Griswoldville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Hartford County
    • Terramuggus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glastonbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
    • Glastonbury Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury Center
      • Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County
    • Berlin
      (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 Portland Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Portland Burying Ground.

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 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 Portland Burying Ground:

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 Portland Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #209950  (Portland Burying Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #209950 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: Middle Haddam
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 18
    • Location given for GNIS #209950 (Portland Burying Ground)

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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Portland Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5887, Longitude: -72.6068       In this case, the coordinates for the Portland Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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