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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 ...

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

Lat:   41.6708°   (41° 40' 14")

Lon:   -73.0600°   (-73° 3' 36")

The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<1>.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Litchfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Plymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Thomaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <3>
    • Plymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Thomaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
    • Terryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greystone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Terryville Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Pequabuck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <3>
    • Watertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Harwinton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
        • Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Harwinton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wolcott
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolcott
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Bristol
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Bethlehem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Bethlehem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bloomfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waterbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Waterbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
        • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
      • Litchfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
        • Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
      • East Bristol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
        • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Whigville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
        • Whigville is located in Hartford County
      • Morris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Morris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>

    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 Litchfield 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Church of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • East Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Church Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Church Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. St. James Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. James Cemetery
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allentown Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old Watertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Watertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Watertown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Watertown Cemetery
      • Beth El Synagogue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Synagogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth El Synagogue Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Synagogue Cemetery
      • Bucks Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucks Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucks Hill Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Scoville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scoville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoville Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center Cemetery
        • Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103315 <6>
      • Northeast Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northeast Burying Ground is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Burying Ground
      • Lake Ave. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Lamson Corner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamson Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamson Corner Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamson Corner Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 41.6708, Longitude: -73.0600    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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