A visit to the Southwest 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 Southwest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southwest Cemetery:
41.8231, -72.9222
The Southwest Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Collinsville.
The cemetery is located in Hartford County<1>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Southwest Cemetery.
Name Variations for Southwest 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.
Southwest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Southwest 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Southwest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southwest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canton Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Canton Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nepaug Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nepaug Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Avon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Avon Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon Cemetery
- Bushy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bushy Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Hill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Case Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beth El Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Avon Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Avon Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Center Cemetery
- North Canton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The North Canton Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton Cemetery
- East Hartland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The East Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Lamson Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lamson Corner Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson Corner Cemetery
- Cider Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cider Brook Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Brook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Southwest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southwest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Collinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Canton Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
- Crowleys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
- Canton Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Browns Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,220 people
- Puddle Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Avon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Avon Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avon Village
- Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Simsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Torrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Nepaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alsop Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weatogue
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Simsbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
- North Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Canton is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
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 Southwest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hartford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southwest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collinsville
- New Hartford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #211035 (Southwest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #211035 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: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Collinsville
- Location given for Southwest Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8228755 Lon: -72.9223244
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southwest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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