A visit to the Saint Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michaels Cemetery:
41.6759, -72.9954
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michaels Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The East Church Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Church Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Peacedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peacedale Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacedale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peacedale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #787629 <5>
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Allentown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allentown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
- Lake Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ave. Cemetery
- The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Downs Street Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Northeast Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lamson Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lamson Corner Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson Corner Cemetery
- Northfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Northfield Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Cemetery
- Beth El Synagogue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bucks Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bucks Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Hill Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103315 <5>
- Forestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Forestville Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pequabuck
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terryville Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
- Terryville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
- Bristol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- East Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Whigville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whigville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Thomaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thomaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wolcott is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Harwinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harwinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Station is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Station
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 St. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bristol
- Plainville
- Thomaston
- Watertown
- Waterville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 St. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #210547 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #210547 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: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bristol
- Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.675931 Lon: -72.995383
- 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 '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- St. Michaels 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |