About Westchester Cemetery
Westchester Cemetery is a cemetery near Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. It lies about 4.0 mi northeast of Colchester. The grounds sit at about 407 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Rowley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 212011. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ponemah Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home in Colchester, about 3.6 mi away. It is one of 372 cemeteries we list in New London County, and 89 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New London County dates to 1713. 2 of the 372 listings in New London County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Colchester. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Westchester Cemetery
- John Rowley1690-1762
People whose Wikidata entry gives Westchester 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.
Map
41.54933, -72.40032
What Westchester 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
- Ponemah CemeteryColchester, CTMunicipal cemetery2.2 mi
- New Saint Andrew CemeteryColchester, CTChristian cemetery2.2 mi
- Southwest CemeteryMoodus, CTCemetery2.2 mi
- Bull Hill CemeteryEast Hampton, CTCemetery2.7 mi
- Bashan Lake CemeteryMoodus, CTCemetery2.9 mi
- Congregation Ahavath Achim CemeteryTaintor Hill Road, Colchester, CTJewish cemetery3.2 mi
- Linwood CemeteryColchester, CTCemetery3.4 mi
- Saint Mary Old Ukrainian CemeteryTaintor Hill Road, Colchester, CTChristian cemetery3.4 mi
- Long Pond CemeteryColchester, CTCemetery3.5 mi
- Old Burying GroundColchester, CTCemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Westchester Cemetery
- Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Colchester · (860) 537-9611
- Spencer Funeral Home5.4 miFuneral home · East Hampton · (860) 267-2226
- Affordable Cremation5.4 miCremation provider · East Hampton · (855) 347-2736
- Biega Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Middletown · (860) 346-1055
- Portland Memorial Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Portland · (860) 342-3322
- Labbadia Monuments13 miMonument dealer · Middletown · (860) 343-7755
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