East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk

Name: East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
Address: Norwalk, United States

#7 among attractions in Norwalk

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East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk

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Established in c. 1655, the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Norwalk Fire District of the Town of Norwalk, and before that it was known as the Down Town School District. Triangle shaped and surrounded clockwise by Gregory Boulevard, Cemetery Street and East Avenue it is situated in the neighborhood of East Norwalk. ()

Established: 1655 (369 years ago)Coordinates: 41°6'8"N, 73°24'12"W

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East Norwalk Historical Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum.

0.7 miW
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
18 min walk • The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The aquarium features harbor seals, river otters, sharks, jellyfish, loggerhead turtles, and hundreds of other animals living in re-creations of their natural Long Island Sound habitats.
1.3 miS
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk
34 min walk • Calf Pasture Beach is a historically significant park and beach in Norwalk, Connecticut. The area of the park lands is approximately.45 square miles.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, Office
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
22 min walk • Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a hands-on children's museum for ages 10 and under located at 303 West Avenue, in the Central section of Norwalk, Connecticut.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
22 min walk • The Lockwood–Mathews Mansion is a Second Empire style country house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Now a museum, it was built in 1864-68 for railroad and banking magnate LeGrand Lockwood.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
21 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary Church, Norwalk
27 min walk • St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. As the first Catholic Church in Norwalk from which three other parishes developed, St. Mary's is considered the Mother Church of Norwalk.
0.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
24 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.7 miW
Bridge
Norwalk River, Norwalk
17 min walk • The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1896 for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It currently carries Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad trains over the Norwalk River.
1 miNW
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
27 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
~1700 ftN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk
9 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle was established in 1935.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Yankee Doodle Bridge, Norwalk
14 min walk • The Yankee Doodle Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Norwalk River in Norwalk in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Norwalk Historical Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include East Norwalk, Norwalk (2 min walk), South Main and Washington Streets Historic District, Norwalk (8 min walk), Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk (9 min walk), Yankee Doodle Bridge, Norwalk (14 min walk).

How to get to East Norwalk Historical Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Norwalk Historical Cemetery:

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East Norwalk (4 min walk)
South Norwalk (28 min walk)