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A visit to the Southford Cemetery ...


The location of the Southford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Southford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Southford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.4618°   (41° 27' 42")

Lon:   -73.1565°   (-73° 9' 23")

The Southford Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

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 helpful 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 Southford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven 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 Southford 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southford Cemetery.

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

    • Southford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County
    • Oxford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Oxford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Bowers Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Middlebury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <4>
    • Heritage Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • South Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Russian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stevenson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
        • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
      • Pine Bridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
        • Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
      • Beacon Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Falls
        • Beacon Falls is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,230 people
      • Beacon Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Naugatuck
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Naugatuck
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
        • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
      • Seymour
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
      • Seymour
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Union City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in New Haven County
      • Sandy Hook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Fairfield County
      • Woodbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
      • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
        • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County

    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 Southford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Haven County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Southford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brookside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Jacks Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stiles Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Memorial Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Memorial Cemetery
    • Middleground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleground Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleground Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Guntown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guntown Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guntown Cemetery
    • Pierce Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Hollow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Hollow Cemetery
    • Great Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Bridge Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bridge Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
      • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103634 <6>
    • Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Naugatuck.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103375 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Salem Bridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Bridge Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Bridge Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Union City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968620 <6>
      • Middlebury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebury Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Roses Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Roses Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roses Cemetery
      • Berkshire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Berkshire Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berkshire Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Newtown
        • The Berkshire Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Berkshire Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkshire Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970724 <6>
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Southford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1932911  (Southford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1932911 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: Southbury
      • County: New Haven         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1932911 (Southford 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 Haven, 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 obstructions 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 Southford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4618, Longitude: -73.1565       In this case, the coordinates for the Southford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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