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A visit to the Sterling Cemetery ...


The location of the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3809°   (41° 22' 51")

Lon:   -72.3376°   (-72° 20' 15")

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New London 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery.

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

    • Sterling City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • Hamburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <5>
    • Essex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
    • Centerbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Lyme
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <5>
    • Old Lyme
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Hadlyme
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivoryton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lyme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Lyme
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
        • East Lyme is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Deep River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Old Saybrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
        • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Old Saybrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
        • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <5>
      • South Lyme
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
        • South Lyme is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <5>
      • Crowley Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
        • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • Chester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Deep River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
      • Saybrook Manor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
        • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
      • Fenwick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
        • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
      • East Haddam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
        • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
      • Chesterfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
        • Chesterfield is located in New London County
      • Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
      • Chester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 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 Sterling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New London County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sterling Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Eight Mile River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ely Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillett Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Coult Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coult Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coult Cemetery
    • Sisson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sisson Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisson Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Selden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Selden Cemetery is located in New London County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selden Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Hadlyme.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103705 <7>
    • Fountain Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Central Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Burying Ground
      • Duck River Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duck River Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck River Cemetery
      • Whistletown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whistletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whistletown Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whistletown Cemetery
      • North Plain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Plain Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plain Cemetery
      • Tater Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tater Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tater Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tater Hill Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Hungerford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
      • Hadlyme Church Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadlyme Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadlyme Church Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadlyme Church Burying Ground
      • Hadlyme Cove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hadlyme Cove Cemetery is located in New London County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hadlyme Cove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hadlyme.
        • The Hadlyme Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadlyme Cove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103295 <7>
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Champion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Champion Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
      • Woodbridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodbridge Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbridge 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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #211161  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #211161 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: Hamburg
      • County: New London         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #211161 (Sterling 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 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 Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3809, Longitude: -72.3376       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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