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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rowayton Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rowayton Union Cemetery (FG ID #103773)

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 Rowayton Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0827°   (41° 4' 57")

Lon:   -73.4441°   (-73° 26' 38")

The Rowayton Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

Establishment of the Rowayton Union Cemetery ...

The Rowayton Union Cemetery was established in 1849.

Name Variations for Rowayton Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rowayton Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rowayton Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Rowayton Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rowayton Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rowayton Union Cemetery.

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

    • Darien
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rowayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <4>
    • South Norwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • West Norwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Noroton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
    • Darien
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • East Norwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Noroton Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Glenbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Winnipauk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
        • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
      • Stamford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shippan Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
        • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
      • Compo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
        • Compo is located in Fairfield County
      • Westport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
      • New Canaan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stamford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
        • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • New Canaan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
        • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
      • Westport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Wilton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
        • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • Old Greenwich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Greens Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
        • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <4>
      • Wilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Rowayton Union Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rowayton Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Temple Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Temple Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Independent Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162282 <1>
    • Bell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Weed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Waterbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterbury Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Slassoh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slassoh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slassoh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slassoh Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • East Norwalk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norwalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Norwalk Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norwalk Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Jewish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Jewish Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jewish Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Old Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Leads Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leads Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leads Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Norwalk Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Norwalk Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • The Norwalk Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Norwalk Cemetery
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103782 <1>
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maple Street Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Street Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348538 <1>
      • Newfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newfield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
      • Fairfield Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Memorial Park

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

    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 Rowayton Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #211656  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #211656 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: Norwalk South
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #211656 (Union Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1942782  (Rowayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1942782 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: Norwalk South
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1942782 (Rowayton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #103773

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rowayton Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0827, Longitude: -73.4441    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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