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A visit to the Westfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Westfield 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 Westfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8179°   (41° 49' 4")

Lon:   -71.8887°   (-71° 53' 19")

The Westfield Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Westfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Windham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westfield Cemetery.

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

    • Danielson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • East Brooklyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
    • Rogers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Killingly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Killingly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Pomfret Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
      • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
    • Brooklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
    • East Killingly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballouville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <4>
    • Wauregan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Putnam Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
        • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
      • Pomfret
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
        • Pomfret is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
      • Stetson Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
        • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
      • Central Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Almyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
        • Almyville is located in Windham County
      • Pomfret
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
        • Putnam is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
      • Pomfret Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Windham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <4>
      • Elliotts
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
        • Elliotts is located in Windham County
      • Harrisville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Windham County
      • Moosup
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Simmons Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
        • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Foster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Putnam
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Westfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Windham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Day Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • High St. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High St. Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High St. Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Old Trinity Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Trinity Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery
    • Brainard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Israel Putnam Memorial
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Putnam Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Israel Putnam Memorial is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Putnam Memorial
    • New South Killingly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Killingly Cemetery
    • Old South Killingly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Killingly Cemetery
    • Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • All Hallows Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The All Hallows Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Hallows Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Moosup.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Hallows Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673150 <6>
      • Card - Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiske Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiske Cemetery
      • Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Aspinwall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Putnam Heights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Grove Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Old Killingly Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Killingly Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Killingly Burial Ground is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Killingly Burial Ground
      • Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Abington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Abington Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • The Abington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abbington Cemetery
        • New Abbington Cemetery
        • New Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249615 <6>
      • Benson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Grow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grow Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grow Cemetery
      • Stetson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
      • Hyde Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington 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 Westfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #212015  (Westfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #212015 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: Danielson
      • County: Windham         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #212015 (Westfield 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 Windham, 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 Westfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8179, Longitude: -71.8887       In this case, the coordinates for the Westfield 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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