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Historic Cemeteries in Meriden, CT

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Meriden has a population of about 60,456. The record can, and the closest listings to Meriden, CT are below.

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On the record near Meriden, CT

The 12 nearest

33 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 60 miles of Meriden, CT, out of 533 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Connecticut Valley Hospital Cemetery9.8 miles from the center of Meriden · District · Middletown · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground15 miles from the center of Meriden · Building · Hartford · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground29 miles from the center of Meriden · Building · Trumbull · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Cypress Cemetery29 miles from the center of Meriden · District · Old Saybrook · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery43 miles from the center of Meriden · Site · South Salem · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Caroline Church and Cemetery44 miles from the center of Meriden · District · Brookhaven · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Setauket Presbyterian Church and Burial Ground44 miles from the center of Meriden · Building · Brookhaven · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Old Bethel Cemetery46 miles from the center of Meriden · Site · Stony Brook · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Gilead Cemetery46 miles from the center of Meriden · Site · Carmel · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Van Scoy Burying Ground47 miles from the center of Meriden · Site · Northwest Harbor · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Kinne Cemetery48 miles from the center of Meriden · Site · Griswold · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Nine Partners Meeting House and Cemetery48 miles from the center of Meriden · Building · Millbrook · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Meriden, CT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Meriden, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Meriden, CT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Meriden, CT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Meriden

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Meriden, CT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Meriden, CT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.