About Rowayton Union Cemetery
Rowayton Union Cemetery is a cemetery near Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 1.3 mi west of Darien. The grounds sit at about 43 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Sandor Harmati and Murray Kirkwood. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 211656. The nearest other listed cemetery is Raymond Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Baker Funeral Services Inc in Norwalk, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 103 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fairfield County dates to 1680. 5 of the 242 listings in Fairfield County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Darien. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Rowayton Union Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician, 1 World War II veteran.
- Sandor Harmati1892-1936Hungarian American musician
- Murray Kirkwoodborn 1911American editor and businessman
People whose Wikidata entry gives Rowayton Union 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
41.08272, -73.44411
What Rowayton Union 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
- Raymond CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery0.8 mi
- Rowayton CemeteryWitch Lane, Darien, CTCemetery0.9 mi
- Hebrew CemeteryDarien, CTJewish cemetery1.2 mi
- West Cedar Street CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryNorwalk, CTChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Temple Beth El Memorial ParkNorwalk, CTMemorial park1.8 mi
- Temple Israel CemeteryNorwalk, CTJewish cemetery1.9 mi
- Bell CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery2.0 mi
- Spring Grove CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery2.1 mi
- Pine Island CemeteryNorwalk, CTCemetery2.3 mi
Funeral homes near Rowayton Union Cemetery
- Baker Funeral Services Inc1.6 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 857-4155
- Magner Funeral Home Inc2.7 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-5553
- Edward Lawrence Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Darien · (203) 655-6127
- Collins Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-0747
- Raymond Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 847-7291
- Thomas M. Gallagher Funeral Home4.7 miFuneral home · Stamford · (203) 359-9999
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