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A visit to the Smallpox 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 Smallpox Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5018°   (41° 30' 6")

Lon:   -72.0179°   (-72° 1' 4")

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Smallpox Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Poquetanuck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poquetanuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poquetanuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poquetanuck Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Gore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Avery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Long Society Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Society Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Society Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Hamilton Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Ave. Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Brewster Neck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Neck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewster Neck Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Fanning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Fobes - Amos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fobes - Amos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fobes - Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fobes - Amos Cemetery is located in New London County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in New London County
  • Hickory Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Street Cemetery
    • The Hickory Street Cemetery is located in New London County
    • The Hickory Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenville Cemetery
  • Norwich City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norwich City Cemetery is located in New London County
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    • Oak Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Street Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground is located in New London County
    • Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Avery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monhegan Tribal Memorial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monhegan Tribal Memorial
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monhegan Tribal Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monhegan Tribal Memorial is located in New London County
    • Yantic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yantic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yantic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yantic Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Royal Monhegan Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Monhegan Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Monhegan Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royal Monhegan Burial Ground is located in New London County
    • Robert Stoddard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • 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 <5>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 New London County
    • Ledyard Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Thomas Main Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
    • Browning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in New London County
    • Crary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crary 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smallpox Cemetery.

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

  • Hallville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in New London County
  • Preston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Preston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <7>
  • Ledyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mashantucket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
    • Mashantucket is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <7>
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in New London County
  • Norwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <7>
  • Mohegan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
    • Mohegan is located in New London County
  • Ledyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Taftville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Allyn Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
    • Allyn Point is located in New London County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Norwichtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwichtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
      • Norwichtown is located in New London County
    • Oxoboxo River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxoboxo River
      • Oxoboxo River is located in New London County
    • Uncasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gales Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Occum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Yantic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Versailles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <7>
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <7>
    • Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
    • North Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Glasgo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Jewett City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people

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

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1931536  (Smallpox Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1931536 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: Norwich
    • County: New London         Elev: 53
    • Location given for GNIS #1931536 (Smallpox 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Smallpox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5018, Longitude: -72.0179       In this case, the coordinates for the Smallpox 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>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.
<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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