Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien, Connecticut
Also known as Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery
About Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery is a cemetery near Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 0.9 mi northeast of Darien. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including Evelyn Greeley, Rhoda Carleton Holmes Nicholls and Frank La Forge. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 211079. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bell Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Edward Lawrence Funeral Home in Darien, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 110 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 Spring Grove Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists, 1 actor, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 musician, 1 World War II veteran.
- Evelyn Greeley1888-1975Silent film actress
- Rhoda Carleton Holmes Nicholls1854-1930English American watercolor and oil painter
- Frank La Forge1879-1953American composer and pianist
- Arthur Pitney1871-1933American inventor
- John Edward Oldrin1901-1985(1901-1985) American author, banker
- Oscar E. Peck1848-1906United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Tony Altomare1928-2003American professional wrestler, trainer, manager
- Alfred Howard Renshaw1861-1939American civil engineer
- S. Bayard Colgate1898-1963American business executive
- Virginia Johnson1924-2009American photographer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Spring Grove 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
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What Spring Grove 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
- Bell CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery1.2 mi
- Slassoh CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery1.6 mi
- Slasson CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery1.6 mi
- Leads CemeteryStamford, CTCemetery1.8 mi
- Raymond CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery1.9 mi
- Hoyt CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery2.1 mi
- Rowayton Union CemeteryDarien, CTCemetery2.1 mi
- Hoyt CemeteryStamford, CTCemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryStamford, CTChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Waterbury CemeteryJellif Mill Road, Darien, CTCemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Spring Grove Cemetery
- Edward Lawrence Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Darien · (203) 655-6127
- Thomas M. Gallagher Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Stamford · (203) 359-9999
- Sholom Chapel2.6 miFuneral home · Stamford · (203) 324-4494
- Nicholas F Cognetta Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Stamford · (203) 348-4949
- Nutmeg State Cremation Society2.6 miCremation provider · Stamford · (203) 348-0443
- Nutmeg State Cremation Society2.7 miCremation provider · Stamford · (203) 883-4647
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