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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 Southwest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8231°   (41° 49' 23")

Lon:   -72.9222°   (-72° 55' 19")

The cemetery is located in Hartford County<1>.

As an estimate, the Southwest Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Collinsville.

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.

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 Southwest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Hartford 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 Southwest 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Crowleys Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowleys Corner
      • Crowleys Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Canton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • West Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
      • West Avon is located in Hartford County
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,220 people
    • Puddle Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Avon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avon Village
        • Old Avon Village is located in Hartford County
      • Avon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
      • West Simsbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Meadow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
        • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <3>
      • New Hartford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <3>
      • New Hartford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Torrington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
        • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
      • Nepaug
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
        • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
      • Alsop Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Corner
        • Alsop Corner is located in Hartford County
      • Weatogue
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
        • Weatogue is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <3>
      • Simsbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury
        • Simsbury is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
      • North Canton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
        • North Canton is located in Hartford 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Southwest Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nepaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nepaug Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nepaug Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Unionville.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lovely Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103372 <6>
    • West Avon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Avon Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Avon Cemetery
    • Bushy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushy Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushy Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Case Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Case Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Unionville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103669 <6>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth El Temple Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Temple Cemetery
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • Avon Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avon Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Center Cemetery
      • North Canton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Canton Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Canton Cemetery
      • East Hartland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hartland Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Lamson Corner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamson Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamson Corner Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamson Corner Cemetery
      • Cider Brook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cider Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cider Brook Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cider Brook Cemetery

    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 Southwest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #211035  (Southwest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #211035 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: Collinsville
      • County: Hartford         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #211035 (Southwest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Southwest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8231, Longitude: -72.9222    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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