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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. 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 Root Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Root 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 Root Cemetery

Lat:   41.9737°   (41° 58' 25")

Lon:   -73.2765°   (-73° 16' 35")

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Under Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Under Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Under Mtn. Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Lower City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower City Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Litchfield County
  • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Barrack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrack Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Grantville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Huxley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huxley Cemetery
      • The Huxley Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NMA.802 <6>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Hall Meadow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Meadow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Danbury Quarter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danbury Quarter Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Hewins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewins Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewins Street Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <5>
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.807 <6>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Litchfield County
    • West Side Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • East Canaan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
    • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <7>
  • South Canaan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
  • North Canaan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
    • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Lower City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
    • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
  • Falls Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <7>
  • Wangum Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
    • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County
  • Gomorrah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
    • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County
    • Amesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Lime Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
    • Grantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
    • Ashley Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
    • South Sandisfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • 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 start with 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:

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: GNIS record #210294 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: South Canaan
    • County: Litchfield         Elev: 463
    • Location given for GNIS #210294 (Root 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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Root Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9737, Longitude: -73.2765       In this case, the coordinates for the Root 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>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.
<8>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.




 

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