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The location of the West 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 West Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West 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 West Burying Ground

Lat:   41.5576°   (41° 33' 27")

Lon:   -72.6604°   (-72° 39' 37")

The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Burying Ground.

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

    • Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cromwell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Middlefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <4>
    • Cromwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Gildersleeve
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Middle Haddam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cobalt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • East Berlin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
      • Higganum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylor Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
        • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
      • Rocky Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
        • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
      • Berlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Berlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
      • Meriden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Meriden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Meriden is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
      • Rocky Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kensington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Little City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
        • Little City is located in Middlesex County
      • Haddam
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
        • Haddam is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
      • East Hampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
        • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
      • East Hampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Pocotopaug
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
        • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
      • South Glastonbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
        • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <4>

    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 Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Burying Ground.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • State Veterans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The State Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Veterans Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Middletown.
      • The State Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Connecticut Veterans Cemetery
      • Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103790 <6>
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Old East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
    • Miner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miner Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
    • Old South Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Hill Cemetery
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Middletown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933853 <6>
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Old Westfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Westfield Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Westfield Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • North Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Portland Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portland Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Burying Ground
      • East Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The East Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hillside Cemetery East
        • Old Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993525 <6>
      • West Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hillside Cemetery West
        • New Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993524 <6>
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • The Maple Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640494 <6>
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Maromas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maromas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maromas Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maromas Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill 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 West Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1924168  (West Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1924168 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: Middletown
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #1924168 (West 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 Middlesex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5576, Longitude: -72.6604       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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