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A visit to the Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Willowbrook Cemetery (FG ID #103833)

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 Willowbrook Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1547°   (41° 9' 16")

Lon:   -73.3622°   (-73° 21' 43")

The Willowbrook Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

Establishment of the Willowbrook Cemetery ...

The Willowbrook Cemetery was established in 1847.

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 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 Willowbrook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Willowbrook 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Willowbrook Cemetery.

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

    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
    • Coley Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
      • Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Norwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Compo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County
    • Greens Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <4>
    • South Wilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
      • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnipauk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
      • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
    • East Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Southport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
      • Greenfield Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
        • Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Aspetuck
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
        • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
      • Wilton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
      • Norwalk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
      • South Norwalk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
        • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Fairfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
      • West Norwalk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
        • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
      • Black Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
      • North Wilton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
        • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
      • New Canaan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

    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 Willowbrook Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Willowbrook Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Coleytown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleytown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleytown Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Colonial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colonial Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
    • Norwalk Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norwalk Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • The Norwalk Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwalk Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103782 <1>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Greenfield Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Silvermine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Norwalk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norwalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Norwalk Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norwalk Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000492 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Temple Shalom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Temple Shalom Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • The Temple Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Independent Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Shalom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162282 <1>
      • Old West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old West Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Fairfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Aspetuck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspetuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aspetuck Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspetuck Cemetery
      • Gilbertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbertown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbertown 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 Willowbrook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #212161  (Willowbrook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #212161 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: Westport
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #212161 (Willowbrook Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #103833

    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 Fairfield, 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 Willowbrook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1547, Longitude: -73.3622    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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