About Silvermine Cemetery
Silvermine Cemetery is a cemetery near New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 2.2 mi west of New Canaan. The grounds sit at about 210 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Solon Borglum, Johnny Gruelle and Frank Buttery. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1942940. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lakeview Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Homes in New Canaan, about 2.0 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 129 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, New Canaan. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Silvermine Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists, 1 baseball player, 1 writer.
- Solon Borglum1868-1922American artist
- Johnny Gruelle1880-1938American artist and author
- Frank Buttery1851-1902American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Silvermine 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
41.15638, -73.45499
What Silvermine 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
- Lakeview CemeteryNew Canaan, CTCemetery1.7 mi
- Nursery CemeteryNorwalk, CTCemetery1.8 mi
- Lockwood CemeteryNew Canaan, CTCemetery1.9 mi
- Parade Hill CemeteryNew Canaan, CTCemetery2.3 mi
- Hickok CemeteryNew Canaan, CTCemetery2.4 mi
- Old Church CemeteryNew Canaan, CTChurch cemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryBroad Street, Norwalk, CTChristian cemetery2.4 mi
- Weed Avenue CemeteryWeed Avenue, Norwalk, CTCemetery2.7 mi
- Sharp Hill CemeteryWilton, CTCemetery2.7 mi
- Riverside CemeteryNorwalk, CTCemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Silvermine Cemetery
- Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Homes2.0 miFuneral home · New Canaan · (860) 824-7350
- Hoyt Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · New Canaan · (203) 966-0700
- Magner Funeral Home Inc3.4 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-5553
- Raymond Funeral Home3.5 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 847-7291
- Collins Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-0747
- Baker Funeral Services Inc4.6 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 857-4155
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Silvermine Cemetery located?
Silvermine Cemetery is at Silvermine Avenue, New Canaan, CT in Fairfield County. GPS coordinates: 41.15638, -73.45499.
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