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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 #1993524)

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:   41.6074°   (41° 36' 26")

Lon:   -72.6580°   (-72° 39' 28")

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

While not adjacent, the East Cemetery is directly southeast of the West Cemetery.

Name Variations for West Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hillside Cemetery West
  • New Center Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Middlesex 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 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.

    • Cromwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Cromwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gildersleeve
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Portland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Taylor Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
    • East Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Middletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Rocky Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • South Glastonbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • South Wethersfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
        • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
      • Griswoldville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Hartford County
      • Berlin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Middlefield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Wethersfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Middle Haddam
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobalt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Wethersfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield
        • Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,884 people
      • Kensington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Pocotopaug
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
        • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
      • Newington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glastonbury Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Glastonbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • New Britain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>

    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 Middlesex 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 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.

    • Old East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Portland Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Miner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • West Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
      • Mortimer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mortimer Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortimer Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Bridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 <1>
      • Old Westfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • St. Sebastian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • State Veterans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <1>
      • Still Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Still Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1924000  (New Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1924000 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: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #1924000 (New Center Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1993524

    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 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 '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: 41.6074, Longitude: -72.6580    
    <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.




 

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