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A visit to the Pratt 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 Pratt Cemetery ...

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

41.9712, -72.8140

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

The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hartford County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Pratt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pratt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Granby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cooley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of North Granby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103290 <5>
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
  • Prisoners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Prisoners Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prisoners Cemetery
  • Viets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Viets Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viets Cemetery
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Copper Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill Cemetery
  • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beth Hillel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beth Hillel Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Hillel Cemetery
  • East Granby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby Cemetery
  • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Street Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Street Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Street Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Westfield (MA).
    • The Silver Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Granville Cemetery
    • Southeast Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRN.806 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91031 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
    • Old Southwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Southwick Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Southwick Cemetery
      • The Old Southwick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southwick Cemetery
      • Southwick Old Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOU.800 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151296 <5>
    • East Hartland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland Cemetery
    • North Canton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Canton Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton Cemetery
    • Simsbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Simsbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury Cemetery
      • The Simsbury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Cemetery
      • Hopmeadow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961645 <5>
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • West Suffield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Suffield Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Zions Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Zions Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Hill Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pratt Cemetery.

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

  • Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
  • West Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salmon Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
  • North Granby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chatsworth Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
  • Hampsted
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
  • East Granby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
  • East Granby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barkhamsted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tariffville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Higley Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Hartland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
    • Simsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Simsbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
    • Simsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Bloomfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rising Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • Southwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • West Simsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 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 Pratt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pratt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Hartford 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 Pratt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #209974  (Pratt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209974 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: Hartford
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tariffville
      • Location given for Pratt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9712072     Lon: -72.8139858
      • 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 Hartford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pratt 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.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.