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Historic Grove Street Cemetery. The New Haven, Connecticut, burial ground, opened 1796, is the oldest cemetery in the nation designed as a “city of the dead,” with named avenues and cross streets. A National Historic Landmark, it is also the first chartered burial ground in the United States and the first to be arranged in family lots.
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About. Photos 11. Map. See all cemetery photos. About. Get directions 227 Grove Street. New Haven, Connecticut 06533 United States. Coordinates: 41.31237, -72.92600. www.grovestreetcemetery.org/ (203) 787-1443. Cemetery ID: 1607917. Members have Contributed. 14,226 Memorials. 78% photographed. 51% with gps. About these numbers. Photos.
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Grove Street is an urban cemetery. Its geometrical pattern echoes the City of New Haven’s nine-square layout. The cemetery’s paths give easy access to horse-drawn vehicles and automobiles. It allows no room for a grove of trees: space for burial sites is maximized.
New Haven's Grove Street Cemetery represents a milestone in the historical development of the cemetery as a distinct institution. Incorporated in 1797, the cemetery association was formed by a group of private citizens intent on creating a dignified and functional burying ground for the entire community.
THE GROVE STREET CEMETERY 227 Grove Street New Haven CT 06511-6806 (203) 787-1443 grovestreetcemoffice@gmail.com