West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Old North Cemetery

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016

1. Old North Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Old North Cemetery This graveyard was established in 1790, when Thomas Merrell of the West Division Parish (West Hartford) sold three quarters of an acre to the Town of Hartford. From time to time there were additions, the last in 1852. West Hartford acquired ownership upon be coming a town in 1854. The cemetery contains graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and in 1957 a boulder and bronze plaque were dedicated by the Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter, D.A.R. in memory of all Revolutionary War soldiers buried in West Hartford. Here also are buried local men who served in the Civil War. A monument placed by the State of Connecticut records the names of West Hartford men who died in service during that war and are not buried in town.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era.

Location. 41° 46.021′ N, 72° 44.556′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Keeney Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Hartford American Revolution Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West Hartford Civil War Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jude (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hercules (approx. 0.2 miles away); George (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ben (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016

2. Old North Cemetery Marker

Gravestones in the Old North Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016

3. Gravestones in the Old North Cemetery

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016

4. Old North Cemetery Marker

The Marker is Under this Majestic Maple Tree

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

5. Old North Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.