About Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery
Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Blue Hills, Hartford County, Connecticut. The grounds sit at about 115 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Augustine Lonergan, Christopher Battalino and William R. Cotter. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 209091. The nearest other listed cemetery is Soldiers Field Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Howard K. Hill Funeral Services in Bloomfield, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 201 cemeteries we list in Hartford County, and 96 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Hartford County dates to 1640. 6 of the 201 listings in Hartford County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Blue Hills. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 baseball player, 1 boxer, 1 governor, 1 US senator, 1 World War II veteran.
- Augustine Lonergan1874-1947American politician
- Christopher Battalino1908-1977American boxer
- William R. Cotter1926-1981American politician
- Emery J. San Souci1857-1936American politician
- Francis Patrick McFarland1819-1874Catholic bishop
- Anthony J. Armentano1916-1987American politician
- Joseph F. Ryter1914-1978American politician
- Robert K. Killian1919-2005American politician
- Steve Brady1851-1917American baseball player
- Clipper Smith1904-1973American football player and coach, athletics administrator
- Edward L. Smith1875-1923American attorney and judge
- Francis A. Pallotti1886-1946American politician
Show all 17 notable burials
- Gerald Chapman1887-1926American gang leader in the early 20th century
- James O'Connell1882-1942American long and triple jumper
- Francis Carlyle1868-1916British-American actor
- Joseph H. Lawler1884-1956American politician
- Ronald Boccacio1939-2020Early victim of the COVID-19 pandemic
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
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What Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Soldiers Field CemeteryBlue Hills, CTCemetery1.4 mi
- Spring Grove Cemetery2035 Main Street, Hartford, CTCemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Patricks CemeteryHartford, CTChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Latimer Hill CemeteryBloomfield, CTCemetery2.4 mi
- Old North Cemetery1821 Main Street, Hartford, CTCemetery2.4 mi
- Old Wintonbury CemeteryBloomfield, CTCemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryWest Hartford, CTChristian cemetery2.8 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryBloomfield, CTCemetery2.9 mi
- Ancient Burying Ground679 Main Street, Hartford, CT · est. 1640Cemetery3.5 mi
- Windsor Veterans Memorial CemeteryWindsor, CTVeterans cemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery
- S.L. Zocco Memorials Inc0.3 miMonument dealer · Bloomfield · (860) 242-7371
- Howard K. Hill Funeral Services0.9 miFuneral home · Bloomfield · (860) 769-6841
- Howard K. Hill Funeral Services1.6 miFuneral home · Hartford · (860) 247-8793
- Henry L Fuqua Funeral Services1.8 miFuneral home · Hartford · (860) 293-0014
- Cremation Society Of Connecticut2.8 miCremation provider · Windsor · (888) 909-2728
- Carmon Community Funeral Homes2.9 miFuneral home · Windsor · (860) 688-2200
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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