He was said to have murdered a boy who had stayed in the cemetery after dark. Published in bethel oxford county bethel is located 9 miles 14. We are a unique community in that we have many space aged industries but we. This place has been in the news since the governor swooped in at the last. The version of the legend that i remember was that the cemetery caretaker, who had a hook for a hand, hung himself in a tree outside the cemetery. The cemetery offers one of the highest outlooks in the middletown region, overlooking the elbow of the majestic connecticut river and situated in the heart of the community. If you parked under the tree, your car would stall and youd hear the hook scratching on. I went there at night, but i didnt capture anything supernatural on my photographs. Cheney cemetery is located near the northeast corner of east cemetery and is owned by the cheney cemetery association. Jacks hill cemetery in oxford, connecticut find a grave cemetery. Patch mountain cemetery is a cultural feature cemetery in oxford county.
The orbs in the photo are most likely due to backscatter reflection. Stones date from the late 1700s in the old section, with contemporary stones in the newer area of the cemetery. About us indian hill cemetery, middletown, connecticut. We may make mistakes and misquote the legends or rumors of a haunted location, but we make every effort to provide the best quality information online. Due to covid19 and as continued precautionary measures per first selectman temple all town parks are closed. Canadagenweb s cemetery project, a free canadian cemetery directory for genealogists since 2004. If you are interested in helping our growth and coverage, please let us know. Ontario genealogical society cemetery transcriptions. The online version of the intement cards and a cemetery map can be found here. The county seat for oxford county is located in south paris. Maintenance technician lakeridge, a gated recreational community in torrington, is seeking a reliable, handson parttime maintenance technician for. Oxford county county district municipality geographic location cemetery name and location microfilm reel number. Due to privacy concerns only part of the card will be shown online.
Oxford patch is putting together a guide that can be viewed here about what businesses in town are open, closed or modified. New haven county ct cemetery records lds genealogy. History behind the church name in oxford oxford, ct patch. The oxford cemetery association was founded in 1855 by a group of citizens who purchased 31. He is said to have hanged himself from a tree nearby.
Jacks hill road oxford, new haven county, connecticut, usa show map. The valley independent sentinel was one of four news outlets in connecticut to. Canadagenwebs cemetery project, a free canadian cemetery directory for genealogists since 2004. Oxford, ct obituaries, tributes, and stories about the lives of community members. She is a private franchisee, she has such a kind heart, she has decided to give back to her community in. The top haunted places in connecticut damned connecticut. Union cemetery, easton the home of the infamous white lady, this.
Haunted hookmans cemetery seymour, ct ghostwatcherz. Established in 1850, indian hill cemetery holds an important place in middletown s history. Great hill cemetery is located on cemetery road off route 188 in seymour, connecticut. Hookman s cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery hookman s cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery skip navigation sign in. It is a relatively small cemetary, but it is said to be haunted. Below are the titles of papers published in bethel. The labyrinthine tangles of lifes ways are with fresh lamentation threaded through, with kind folk brought to mind who of fair light were robbed by fate and vanished from my sight. The land and its surroundings lie just south of the campus of miami university at 4385 oxford millville road us 27. Center street cemetery has many links and resources about the history of wallingford and the people buried here. Ive been to gunntown and to union but, i think hookmans oxford is way worse than those. There are several stories regarding this well known cemetery. Oxford, new haven county, connecticut, usa show map. My wife runs a sushi bar inside the market 32 in oxford. Are any of these stories based on fact and why does an old house sometimes appear on halloween.
Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in oxford congregational cemetery in oxford, connecticut, a find a grave cemetery. His grave is in the oxford congregational cemetery. Oct 27, 20 hookmans cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery hookmans cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery skip navigation sign in. It is located in a section of woods known as great hill. This project is about remembering our dead and preserving our history if you would like to transcribe data for this project, or you have already done cemetery surveys and would like to share that work with the world, please let us hear from you. The oxford congregational church and cemetery is a historic church and cemetery in oxford, maine, located on the east side of king street, 0. Great hill cemetery hookman s cemetery seymour, connecticut. However, this place has some serious camera ready ghosts i have been here a few times, but it sits on a small road that can be heavy at times with traffic, so you can easily pick up a nice ticket for trespassing. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the patch mtn. One story involves a former caretaker of the cemetery, who had a hook for a hand. Jack s hill cemetery oxford, connecticut click on photos on this site to view full screen. New oxford cemetery association new oxford, pa address.
Oxford past cemetery project oxford, new haven, connecticut. Great hill cemetery is an old cemetery in seymour, connecticut, which dates back to the 18th century, and is still in use today. Beth shalom memorial park is located in the southeast corner of east cemetery. Hookmans cemetary is located in seymour connecticut just off of cemetery road. Special thanks to all those who have provided their efforts to record our history. The new oxford cemetery association, located in new oxford, pa, is a burial ground that offers funeral and burial services. Many of the most historically prominent families are buried here.
Oxford hookmans cemetery believed that in the 1900s sometime the. Michael barbash, 71, of oxford oxford, ct he was a long time oxford resident and an avid gardener who enjoyed working in his yard. Oxford past is a joint effort dedicated to providing a free database of oxford history online. Rounds cemetery records, oxford, chenango county, ny genealogy. Also known as hookmans cemetery, great hill cemeterys ghostly legend involves an alleged former cemetery caretaker who had a hook for a hand. The primary coordinates for patch mountain cemetery places it within the me 04255 zip code delivery area. Oxford congregational church and cemetery wikipedia. Our goal is to gather information, to create a resource for the oxford area, that is as accurate and informative as possible. This site is listed as one of the 20 most haunted places in connecticut. Oxford, ct patch breaking local news events schools weather.
This is a photograph that i took back in may at hookman s cemetery great hill cemetery in seymour, ct. Oxford cemetery association oxford, pennsylvania cemetery. Hookmans cemetery, seymour great hill cemetery damned. Oxford congregational cemetery in oxford, connecticut. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world.
Oxford congregational cemetery in oxford, connecticut find. Brookside cemetery, oxford, new haven, connecticut, united. Oxford past cemetery, genealogy and history project. Great hill is locally known as hookmans cemetery, although the exact origin of this name is unknown. Hookman s cemetery looks like your ordinary old cemetery. Hookmans cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery youtube. Hookmans cemetery looks like your ordinary old cemetery. The cemetery provides information about their funeral and burial policies, burial records, plot records, and other new oxford cemetery records. The fund is a collaboration between the valley community foundation, valley.
An informative guide and the various rules of the cemetery. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the brookside cemetery, oxford, new haven, connecticut, united states billiongraves cemetery and images. Brookside cemetery, oxford, new haven, connecticut, united states. Also known as hookmans cemetery, great hill cemeterys ghostly legend involves an alleged former cemetery caretaker who had a hook for a. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. Shadowlands haunted places index connecticut the shadowlands. See our detailed list of newspapers published in norway. Whether you are searching for an ancestors resting place, historical cemetery details, or are funeral preplanning, we provide the most uptodate information on all cemeteries in oxford, pa. Hookmans cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery hookmans cemetery, seymour ct great hill cemetery skip navigation sign in. If you grew up in the valley, youve probably been to hookman s cemetery great hill cemetery in seymour late at night looking for paranormal activity. View all oxford cemetery locations and find the information you are looking for. Williams wife, lois pitcher, was buried in the seymour methodist cemetery in 1849. Latest oxford coronavirus updates oxford, ct patch.
Great hill cemetery at creepy connecticut great hill cemetery at oxford past coordinates. On behalf of the town of oxford i would like to welcome you to our website. She is seen walking on the dirt road the cemetery is located on in a green mist. If you grew up in the valley, youve probably been to hookmans cemetery great hill cemetery in seymour late at night looking for paranormal activity.
Patch mountain cemetery cultural feature cemetery in oxford county. Riverside cemetery 1 299 freeman rd oxford, ct cemeteries. Southford cemetery 1 899 ct67 oxford, ct cemeteries. This is a photograph that i took back in may at hookmans cemetery great hill cemetery in seymour, ct. Rounds cemetery records, oxford, chenango county, state of new york.
Riverside cemetery 1 299 freeman rd oxford ct 06478. The best breaking news, stories, and events from the patch network of local news sites. Southford cemetery in oxford, connecticut find a grave cemetery. The ghostwatcherz team has made every attempt possible to provide truthful listing and factual information.
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