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A visit to the West Avon Cemetery ...


The location of the West Avon 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 West Avon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7912°   (41° 47' 28")

Lon:   -72.8593°   (-72° 51' 33")

The West Avon Cemetery is located in Hartford 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 West Avon 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 West Avon 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<3> of the West Avon Cemetery.

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

    • West Avon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
      • West Avon is located in Hartford County
    • Avon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Crowleys Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowleys Corner
      • Crowleys Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Old Avon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Avon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alsop Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Corner
      • Alsop Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Canton Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Valley
      • Canton Valley is located in Hartford County
    • Weatogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Canton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Station
      • Farmington Station is located in Hartford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,496 people
      • Burlington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Burlington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Whigville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
        • Whigville is located in Hartford County
      • Farmington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hartford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
        • West Hartford is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
      • Canton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Simsbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • West Simsbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Hartford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Simsbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
        • Browns Corner 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 West Avon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Avon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Canton Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cider Brook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cider Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Southwest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southwest Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Collinsville.
      • The Southwest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canton Southwest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Bushy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cherry Brook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Brook Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Brook Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Case Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Case Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
      • Canton Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Scotts Swamp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Old Farmington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Farmington Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Farmington Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 West Avon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1950879  (West Avon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1950879 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: Avon
      • County: Hartford         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #1950879 (West Avon 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 Hartford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Avon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7912, Longitude: -72.8593       In this case, the coordinates for the West Avon 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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