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A visit to the West Cemetery ...


The location of the West 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6751°   (41° 40' 30")

Lon:   -72.8740°   (-72° 52' 26")

The West 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 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 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Plainville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
    • Plainville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
    • East Bristol
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Farmington Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Station
      • Farmington Station is located in Hartford County
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Southington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • New Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
    • New Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Southington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <4>
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Whigville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
        • Whigville is located in Hartford County
      • Unionville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Terryville Station
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
        • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
      • Plantsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Berlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Kensington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pequabuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
        • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <4>
      • Wolcott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
        • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
      • Milldale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Newington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
        • Newington is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
      • Newington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Avon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
        • West Avon is located in Hartford County
      • Burlington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Terryville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 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 West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hartford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forestville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Lake Ave. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Downs Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ave. Cemetery
    • Lake Ave. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Scotts Swamp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
      • The Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103410 <6>
    • Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • West Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Old Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Old St. Mary RC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Mary RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Mary RC Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Mary RC Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old St. Mary's First Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Mary's Cemetery (Old)
        • St. Mary's Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988191 <6>
      • Beth Alom Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Alom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Alom Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Alom Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
        • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996138 <6>
      • Ukrainian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1944161  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1944161 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: New Britain
      • County: Hartford         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #1944161 (West 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6751, Longitude: -72.8740       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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