About Milford Cemetery
Milford Cemetery is a cemetery near Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Charles H. Pond, Robert Treat and George W. Baird. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 208883. The nearest other listed cemetery is Kings Highway Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Cody-White Funeral Home in Milford, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 163 cemeteries we list in New Haven County, and 77 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New Haven County dates to 1793. 1 of the 163 listings in New Haven County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Milford. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Milford Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 writer.
- Charles H. Pond1781-1861American judge and politician
- Robert Treat1622-1710English soldier, governor of the Connecticut Colony
- George W. Baird1839-1906Recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Jonathan Law1674-1750Governor of the Colony of Connecticut
- William Crosby Marshall1870-1934Amareican engineer and author
- Edwin Forward Stanton1901-1968American diplomat
- Nathan G. Pond1832-189431 May 1832 - 29 Jul 1894
- Charles Pond1809-1828
- Charles Pond1744-1832(ca. 1744-1832)
- Russell M. Griffin1943-1986American author
- Samuel Whittelsey1713-1768
- Sophia Pond1836-1909American genealogist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Milford 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
41.22580, -73.05226
What Milford 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
- Kings Highway CemeteryMilford, CTCemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryMilford, CTChristian cemetery0.7 mi
- West River Cemetery420 West River Street, Milford, CTCemetery1.0 mi
- Putney - Oronoque CemeteryCity of Milford (balance), CTCemetery3.2 mi
- Orange Center CemeteryOrange, CTCemetery4.0 mi
- Union CemeteryStratford, CTCemetery4.4 mi
- Coram CemeteryShelton, CTCemetery4.5 mi
- Christ Church CemeteryStratford, CTChristian cemetery4.7 mi
- Old Congregational Burial GroundStratford, CTChristian cemetery4.8 mi
- Riverside CemeteryShelton, CTCemetery5.0 mi
Funeral homes near Milford Cemetery
- Cody-White Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Milford · (203) 874-0268
- Smith And Sefcik Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Milford · (203) 874-2588
- Gregory F Doyle Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Milford · (203) 874-5641
- Adzima Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · Stratford · (203) 375-2200
- Pistey Funeral Home4.6 miFuneral home · Stratford · (203) 378-2213
- Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home4.6 miFuneral home · Stratford · (203) 375-0798
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.