About Griswold Cemetery
Griswold Cemetery is a cemetery near Old Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut. It lies about 3.5 mi west of Old Saybrook. The grounds sit at about 10 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Roger Griswold and John S. Griswold. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 207522. The nearest other listed cemetery is Champion Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fulton Theroux Funeral Service in Old Lyme, about 2.1 mi away. It is one of 372 cemeteries we list in New London County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New London County dates to 1713. 2 of the 372 listings in New London County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Old Saybrook. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Griswold Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 governor, 1 US representative.
- Roger Griswold1762-1812American politician
- John S. Griswold1914-2005American businessperson
People whose Wikidata entry gives Griswold 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 Griswold 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
- Champion CemeteryOld Saybrook, CTCemetery0.4 mi
- Meeting House Hill CemeteryOld Saybrook, CTChurch cemetery1.2 mi
- Waite CemeteryOld Saybrook, CTCemetery1.3 mi
- Duck River CemeteryOld Saybrook, CTCemetery1.6 mi
- Chadwick CemeteryNiantic, CTCemetery2.4 mi
- Cypress CemeteryOld Saybrook Center, CTCemetery2.4 mi
- Lady Fenwicks GraveOld Saybrook Center, CTCemetery2.5 mi
- Cemetery (Hillcrest Road)Niantic, CTCemetery2.8 mi
- Riverside CemeteryOld Saybrook Center, CTCemetery3.2 mi
- Upper CemeteryOld Saybrook, CTCemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Griswold Cemetery
- Fulton Theroux Funeral Service2.1 miFuneral home · Old Lyme · (860) 434-5954
- Swan Funeral Home4.5 miFuneral home · Old Saybrook · (860) 388-4106
- Fulton-theroux Funeral Service6.2 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 443-8355
- Robinson Wright and Weymer Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Centerbrook · (860) 767-8000
- Neilan & Sons Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 739-6112
- Serenity Sea Burials7.2 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 885-8018
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