About Hockanum Cemetery
Hockanum Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. It is operated by Town of East Hartford. The grounds sit at about 49 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Peres Comstock. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1950364. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old South Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is D'Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel in East Hartford, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 201 cemeteries we list in Hartford County, and 92 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.
Notable people buried at Hockanum Cemetery
- Peres Comstock1764-1821
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hockanum 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
41.74326, -72.63480
What Hockanum 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
- Old South Cemetery196 South Meadow Lane, East Hartford, CTCemetery0.5 mi
- Center CemeteryEast Hartford, CTMunicipal cemetery1.9 mi
- Old Prison CemeteryWethersfield, CTCemetery2.0 mi
- Hillside CemeteryEast Hartford, CTCemetery2.2 mi
- Village CemeteryWethersfield, CTMunicipal cemetery2.2 mi
- Old South Cemetery400 Maple Avenue, Hartford, CTMunicipal cemetery2.3 mi
- Saint James Cemetery80 Grove Street, Glastonbury, CTChristian cemetery2.4 mi
- Ancient Burying Ground679 Main Street, Hartford, CT · est. 1640Cemetery2.5 mi
- Silver Lane Cemetery1310 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CTMunicipal cemetery3.0 mi
- Zion Hill CemeteryHartford, CTCemetery3.0 mi
Funeral homes near Hockanum Cemetery
- D'Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel0.3 miFuneral chapel · East Hartford · (860) 568-9420
- Glastonbury Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · East Hartford · (860) 568-2189
- South Green Memorial Home2.2 miFuneral home · Hartford · (860) 246-1413
- De Leon Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Hartford · (860) 522-3735
- Hartford Community Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Hartford · (860) 246-0700
- All State Cremation & Funeral Care2.3 miCremation provider · Hartford · (203) 287-8000
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Hockanum Cemetery located?
Hockanum Cemetery is at 71 High Street, East Hartford, CT 06118 in Hartford County. GPS coordinates: 41.74326, -72.63480.
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