RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Connecticut >> Hartford County >> West CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Connecticut

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut





A visit to the West Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #1357679)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.7677°   (41° 46' 3")

Lon:   -72.5727°   (-72° 34' 21")

The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Oxford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
    • Forest Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Village
      • Forest Village is located in Hartford County
    • Mayberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Village
      • Mayberry Village is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
      • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
    • Tudor Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tudor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Village
      • Tudor Village is located in Hartford County
    • Forbes Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Village
      • Forbes Village is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Coachlight Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachlight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachlight Village
      • Coachlight Village is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Welles Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Village
      • Welles Village is located in Hartford County
    • Addison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Manchester Green
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
        • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
      • Burnham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
        • Burnham is located in Hartford County
      • Glastonbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
        • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <5>
      • Glastonbury Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury Center
        • Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County
      • Buckingham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
      • Lydallville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
        • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
      • Wapping
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
        • Wapping is located in Hartford County
      • South Windsor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
        • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
      • Glastonbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
        • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
      • East Glastonbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vernon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Windsor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Stowe Village Housing Project
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe Village Housing Project have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe Village Housing Project
        • Stowe Village Housing Project is located in Hartford County
      • Hartford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hartford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.<6>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Hockanum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockanum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hockanum Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockanum Cemetery
    • Old South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Beth Sholom Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Manchester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103307 <1>
    • St. Bridgets Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Glastonbury Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glastonbury Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glastonbury Green Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glastonbury Green Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Our Saviour Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviour Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviour Cemetery
      • Old Eastbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eastbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Eastbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eastbury Cemetery
      • Old Buckingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Buckingham Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buckingham Cemetery
      • New Wapping Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wapping Community Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Wapping Community Church Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • The Wapping Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wapping Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapping Community Church 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 #211940  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #211940 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: Manchester
      • County: Hartford         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #211940 (West Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1357679

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7677, Longitude: -72.5727    
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024