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A visit to the Root 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 Root Cemetery ...

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

41.9737, -73.2765

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

The Root Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Root Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Root Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Under Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Under Mtn. Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Under Mtn. Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Lower City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lower City Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Memorial Cemetery
  • Barrack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barrack Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrack Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Norfolk Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103729 <5>
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick Cemetery
    • Grantville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grantville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
    • Huxley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapinville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapinville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapinville Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of North Canaan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152903 <5>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Hall Meadow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Meadow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Meadow Cemetery
    • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Root Cemetery.

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

  • Canaan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • East Canaan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • South Canaan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
  • Lower City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
  • Falls Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wangum Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
  • Gomorrah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Amesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
    • Lime Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Grantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Ashley Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Cornwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • Winchester Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
    • South Sandisfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
    • Taconic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Root Cemetery. The following communities are located in Litchfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Root 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 Root Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #210294  (Root Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #210294 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: 463 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: South Canaan
      • Location given for Root Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9737048     Lon: -73.2765049
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Root 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.