Which of the eight cemeteries in Avon, Connecticut is referred to as "The Avon Cemetery?"?

Question

I'm trying to find out where several of my relatives are buried in and around Avon, Connecticut. One post I found online suggests that some of them (old surname is PROWE -- died between 1890's and 1940's) are located in what they referred to as "The Avon Cemetery." Even Avon's website lists it this way. The problem being... not being from that area, I have looked up the town's cemeteries online and there isn't one implicitly called "The Avon Cemetery." Can anyone help me figure out which cemetery this may be? A call to the town hall and a local funeral home got me no where. I want to find the graves, but don't want to look through eight cemeteries to find them! Please help if you can!

Answer 1

Contact the historical society or the genealogical society in Avon.

The local library may have a list of cemeteries and the names of those buried in each one.

rootsweb.com is a free question and answer forum.

Simply register and post a query; hopefully someone researching the same surname or location will respond.

Answer 2

Contact the towns/county's chamber of commerence they might be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck.

Answer 3

East Avon Cemetery

Behind Avon Congregational Church

Route 10

Avon, CT 06001

PH: 860-677-4434

Contact--Otto Ruppert

270 Nod Road

Avon, CT 06001

West Avon Cemetery

Corner of Country Club and Burnham Roads

PH: 860-673-3459

Contact--Ron Leathers, Superintendent

58 Hurdle Fence

Avon, CT 06001

Those are the only 2 I found on www.findagrave.com Cemetery Lookup page, and also on the Avon,Ct. website.

Is this lady one of your relatives??

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001

about MILDRED E PROWE

Name: MILDRED E PROWE

FATHER'S SURNAME: ENKO  

Death Date: 19 Apr 1982

Death Place: Winchester, Connecticut

Age: 83 Years

Birth Place: Massachusetts

Birth Date: 13 August xxxYOB98

Marital Status: Widowed  

Spouse: EDWAR  

State File #: 08838  

Occupation: CLERK RETIRED  

Industry: LORD & TAYLORS  

RESIDENCE: Avon, Connecticut

Address: 43 CLIMAX RD , 06001  

Gender: Unknown  (is this stupidity or what??)

Race: White  



Name:  GERALDINE A PROWE

Spouse:  EDWAR

Birth:  09 August xxxYOB29 - Connecticut

Death:  28 Feb 1986 - Hartford, Connecticut

Residence:  Avon, Connecticut

Name:  EDWARD W PROWE

Spouse:  GERAL

Father:  PROWE

Birth:  9 Aug 1921 - Avon, Connecticut

(Just a couple listings I saw on ancestry.com)

www.familysearch.org:

Edward PROWE  

    Birth Date: 17 Dec 1897  

    Death Date: Feb 1980  

    Social Security Number:  041-07-1947  

    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Connecticut

  Death Residence Localities

    ZIP Code: 06001  

    Localities:  Auon, Hartford, Connecticut

      Avon, Hartford, Connecticut

His son, maybe??--

Edward PROWE  

    Birth Date: 9 Aug 1921  

    Death Date: 6 Mar 1992  

    Social Security Number:  042-16-1091  

    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Connecticut

  Death Residence Localities

    ZIP Code: 06001 --Avon, CT

Matches: U.S. Social Security Death Index - 17 (8 from CT)