A visit to the Soldiers Field 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 Soldiers Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Soldiers Field Cemetery:
41.8101, -72.6656
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Soldiers Field Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Soldiers Field Cemetery is located in Hartford County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Soldiers Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Soldiers Field Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Soldiers Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Congregation Ados Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Working Circle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hartford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103682 <5>
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old North Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Latimer Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Latimer Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Hartford.
- Ancient Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ancient Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Hartford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103398 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Hartford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103668 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Hartford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103668 <5>
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Palisado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Palisado Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisado Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Wintonbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Wintonbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wintonbury Cemetery
- The Old Wintonbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bloomfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130277 <5>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
- The Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- Convent of Mary Immaculate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274063 <5>
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- Hockanum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hockanum Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum Cemetery
- East Windsor Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Soldiers Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Soldiers Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stowe Village Housing Project
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blue Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blue Hills is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burnham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- East Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coachlight Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coachlight Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachlight Village
- Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,647 people
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Saybrooke Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saybrooke Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrooke Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tudor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tudor Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Village
- East Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Mayberry Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayberry Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Village
- East Windsor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 people
- West Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- West Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Village
- Wapping
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wapping is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
- South Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- South Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Welles Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welles Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Village
- Forbes Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Village
- Oxford Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- North Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Poquonock
(6 miles [9.7 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 Soldiers Field Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Soldiers Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Hartford
- Elmwood
- Hartford
- West Hartford
- Windsor
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 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 Soldiers Field Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Hartford 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 Soldiers Field Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #210948 (Soldiers Field Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #210948 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: Hartford
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartford North
- Location given for Soldiers Field Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8100992 Lon: -72.6656477
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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 Hartford, 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 from Point A (ie- Soldiers Field 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. |
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