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A visit to the West Side Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Side Cemetery ...

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

41.3487, -72.6545

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Side Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the West Side Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Side Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Nut Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nut Plains Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
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  • Pine Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Orchard Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
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  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Bluff Head Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bluff Head Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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  • West Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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  • Alderbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Alderbrook Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook Cemetery
  • Lane District Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lane District Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane District Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Westside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
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    • Stone House Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Stone House Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
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    • Parker Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
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    • Northford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Northford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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    • Damascus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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    • Hammonasset Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hammonasset Cemetery is located in New Haven County
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    • Little City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little City Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Side Cemetery.

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

  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Madison is located in New Haven County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
  • North Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
  • Guilford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East River is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
  • Killingworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Killingworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Branford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
  • North Branford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Durham is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • Stony Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Little City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
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    • Northford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Branford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Branford is located in New Haven County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Pine Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clintonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Totoket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Totoket is located in New Haven County
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    • Branford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Deep River is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chester is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Haddam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
    • Ponset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponset is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponset
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Haven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Side Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Side Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #211985  (West Side Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #211985 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: New Haven
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Guilford
      • Location given for West Side Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.3487091     Lon: -72.6545385
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 New Haven, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Side Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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