East Cemetery

East Cemetery also known as the East Burying Ground is an historic in , United States. In September 1754, a committee was chosen to lay out a burying ground and the layout was recorded in town property records in January 1755.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “East Burying Ground”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Litchfield Law School.

School
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The was a law school in , that operated from 1774 to 1833. Litchfield was the first independent law school established in America for reading law. is situated 3,300 feet southwest of East Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Litchfield and East Litchfield.

Town
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is a town in and former county seat of County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the .

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated village in the town of , Litchfield County, , United States. The village of sits at the crossroads of the highways that connect Waterbury and Torrington; Hartford and Litchfield and the Naugatuck River that connects communities from Bridgeport to Winsted. is situated 3½ miles east of East Cemetery.

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is the most populated municipality and largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and the . It is also the core city of Greater , one of the largest micropolitan areas in the United States.

East Cemetery

Latitude
41.75169° or 41° 45′ 6″ north
Longitude
-73.18241° or 73° 10′ 57″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Open location code
87H8QR29+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43439572
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4833299
Wiki­data ID
Q110988158
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Swedish—“East Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Восточное кладбище”
  • Swedish: “East Cemetery”

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