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A visit to the Swamp Burying Ground ...


The location of the Swamp Burying Ground 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 Swamp Burying Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swamp Burying Ground

Lat:   41.9337°   (41° 56' 1")

Lon:   -72.1934°   (-72° 11' 36")

The Swamp Burying Ground is located in Windham 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 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 Swamp Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Windham 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 Swamp Burying Ground 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swamp Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swamp Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Westford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Willington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <4>
    • East Willington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • West Ashford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Warrenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Staffordville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stafford Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Eastford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodstock Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
        • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <4>
      • Stafford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
      • Tolland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
        • Tolland is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 people
      • South Willington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
        • South Willington is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <4>
      • Mount Hope
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
      • West Woodstock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
        • West Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Stafford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
      • Storrs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Gurleyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
        • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
      • Tolland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaplin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodstock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
      • Holland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • State Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • State Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Tolland County
      • Wales
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
        • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
      • Crystal Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland 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 Swamp Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swamp Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Swamp Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swamp Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Westford Village Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Westford Village Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westford Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Westford
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103824 <6>
    • Moose Meadow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moose Meadow Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Meadow Cemetery
    • Westford Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westford Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Hill Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • North Ashford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ashford Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ashford Cemetery
    • Stafford Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Street Cemetery
    • Old Stafford Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stafford Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Warrenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrenville Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenville Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Babcock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Old Ashford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Rindge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindge Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindge Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • St. Edward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edward Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Cemetery
      • South Ashford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Ashford Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ashford Cemetery
      • Spalding Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
      • Trowbridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trowbridge Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow 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 Swamp Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #211311  (Swamp Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #211311 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: Westford
      • County: Windham         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #211311 (Swamp Burying Ground)

    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 Windham, 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 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 Swamp Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9337, Longitude: -72.1934       In this case, the coordinates for the Swamp Burying Ground 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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