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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 Roach Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4132°   (41° 24' 47")

Lon:   -72.0195°   (-72° 1' 10")

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Roach Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Ledyard Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ledyard Center Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gallup Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Bill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bill Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Avery Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Robert Stoddard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Stoddard Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robert Stoddard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Robert Stoddard Cemetery is located in New London County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Stoddard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Gales Ferry.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304514 <6>
  • Levi Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Levi Chapman Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Fish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gallup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallup Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Gay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gay Cemetery is located in New London County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • 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 New London County
    • Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial is located in New London County
    • Starr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Smith Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Lake Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Fishtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fishtown Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Packer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packer Cemetery
      • The Packer Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Thomas Main Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Main Cemetery
      • The Thomas Main Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Main Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ledyard.
    • Fanning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fanning Cemetery is located in New London County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Roach Cemetery.

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

  • Ledyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • Ledyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Mystic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <7>
  • Allyn Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
    • Allyn Point is located in New London County
  • Gales Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in New London County
  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • Poquonock Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
  • West Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <7>
  • Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Uncasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Quaker Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <7>
    • New London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pequot Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Village
      • Pequot Village is located in New London County
    • Mashantucket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
      • Mashantucket is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <7>
    • Oxoboxo River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxoboxo River
      • Oxoboxo River is located in New London County
    • Hallville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in New London County
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • Eastern Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
      • Eastern Point is located in New London County
    • Groton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <7>
    • Noank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stonington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Mohegan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mohegan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
      • Mohegan is located in New London County
    • Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
    • Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
    • Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Roach Cemetery. The following communities are located in New London County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roach 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 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 Roach Cemetery:

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 Roach Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #210222  (Roach Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #210222 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: Uncasville
    • County: New London         Elev: 74
    • Location given for GNIS #210222 (Roach 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roach Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4132, Longitude: -72.0195       In this case, the coordinates for the Roach Cemetery 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>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>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.
<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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