Cemeteries in Connecticut (State)

Connecticut, one of the original thirteen colonies, became the fifth state to join the United States in 1788.

Originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking peoples including the Pequot, Mohegan, and Schaghticoke tribes, the region saw English settlement beginning in the 1630s with the founding of towns such as Hartford, New Haven, and Wethersfield. These early settlements were established under the colonial jurisdictions of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the self-governing New Haven Colony before uniting under the Connecticut Colony in 1662. The state played a pivotal role in the American Revolution and later in early industrialization, particularly in arms manufacturing, textiles, and clockmaking. Connecticut attracted waves of immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Poland, and other parts of Europe in the 19th century, shaping its urban centers. Known as the "Constitution State," it is home to one of the first written constitutions—the Fundamental Orders of 1639.

Cemeteries such as Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven and Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford reflect its colonial and industrial-era history.