A visit to the Berkshire 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 Berkshire Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Berkshire Cemetery (FG ID #1970724).
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 Berkshire Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Berkshire Cemetery:
41.4082, -73.2568
The Berkshire Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Newtown.
The cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Berkshire Cemetery.
Establishment of the Berkshire Cemetery ...
The Berkshire Cemetery was established in 1767.
Name Variations for Berkshire 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.
Berkshire Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Berkshire Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Berkshire Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Roses Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Roses Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roses Cemetery
- Newtown Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walker Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walker Farm Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Taunton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Huntingtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Huntingtown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown Cemetery
- Pierce Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Hollow Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Hollow Cemetery
- Lands End Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stephey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stephey Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephey Cemetery
- East Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Cutlers Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cutlers Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers Farm Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Southford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Southford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford Cemetery
- Middleground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Middleground Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleground Cemetery
- Stiles Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Berkshire Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Berkshire Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Botsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Russian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
- Newtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stevenson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Southbury is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
- South Britain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dodgingtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hattertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Upper Stepney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Southbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Hawleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
- Southford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
- Stepney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Berkshire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Berkshire Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookfield Center
- Oxford
- Southbury
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 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 Berkshire Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Berkshire Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1970724
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #205452 (Berkshire Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #205452 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: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newtown
- Location given for Berkshire Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4081514 Lon: -73.2565044
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berkshire 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |