About Assumption Cemetery
Assumption Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 1.2 mi northwest of Westport. The grounds sit at about 26 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Virginia Dwyer, Albert Henry Wiggin and John Prentice. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 210521. The nearest other listed cemetery is Colonial Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Harding Funeral Home in Westport, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 77 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, Westport. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Assumption Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 writer.
- Virginia Dwyer1919-2012American actress
- Albert Henry Wiggin1868-1951American banker
- John Prentice1920-1999American cartoonist
- Philip Dunning1889-1968American playwright
- Carmelo Arcudi1887-1980(1889-1980) husband of Mary Carmela Passafiume
People whose Wikidata entry gives Assumption 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
41.12533, -73.34816
What Assumption 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
- Colonial CemeteryWestport, CTCemetery0.9 mi
- Green's Farms CemeteryWestport, CTChristian cemetery1.3 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryEvergreen Avenue, Westport, CTCemetery1.5 mi
- Willowbrook CemeteryWestport, CTCemetery2.2 mi
- Poplar Plains CemeteryWilton Road, Westport, CTCemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryBoston Post Road, Norwalk, CTChristian cemetery3.1 mi
- East Norwalk CemeteryCemetery Street, East Norwalk, CTCemetery3.3 mi
- Norwalk Union CemeteryNorwalk, CTCemetery3.5 mi
- Pine Island CemeteryNorwalk, CTCemetery3.7 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryBroad Street, Norwalk, CTChristian cemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Assumption Cemetery
- Harding Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Westport · (203) 227-3458
- Collins Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-0747
- Raymond Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 847-7291
- Magner Funeral Home Inc3.7 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 866-5553
- Baker Funeral Services Inc4.2 miFuneral home · Norwalk · (203) 857-4155
- County Cremation Service4.3 miCremation provider · Fairfield · (203) 254-1414
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Assumption Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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