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Endymion, in Greek mythology, was a shepherd (or hunter) who attracted the goddess of the moon, Selene. Selene so loved how Endymion looked when he was sleeping, that she entreated Zeus to put him into an eternal slumber.
I created this site as a way to share my fascination with some of our local cemeteries. They abound with history, art, nature, and beauty. Each cemetery's page has photos of the cemetery, pictures and inscriptions of artistically or historically noteworthy monuments, and anecdotes of any famous interments or legends associated with the cemetery. Note: I've transcribed epitaphs exactly as they appear on the memorials. Any spelling errors are due to the past acceptable spellings of words on the part of the stone carvers.
I welcome all comments, but first, a disclaimer: I meant no disrespect in taking and posting these photos. They are all originals and were obtained ethically and with the utmost reverence. All photos copyright by the author, 2008-2025. Not to be used or reproduced without permission. If there is a particular photo you are interested in, please contact me. All photos were taken with a digital camera, unless otherwise specified. For the best viewing experience, Endymion's looks best on a larger device (desktop or tablet).
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This site was created on 15 October 2008.
Latest Updates:
3 September 2025 -Â
Resurrection Cemetery in Newtown is holding a blessing of its new Little Angels Shrine on Saturday, September 6 at 11 am. The shrine is dedicated to all deceased infants and children. For more information, proceed to this website. I hope to have photographs of this new feature in the near future.
9 August 2025 -Â
Re-visited Mountain Grove in Bridgeport and added to both of the cemetery's pages. There are photos of the final resting places of Kathleen Moore, who tended the Black Rock lighthouse for 54 years, saving 21 lives; William Smith, the Superintendent of Ring Stock for Barnum & Bailey Circus who was killed in a train derailment; Philo C. Calhoun (above), esteemed businessman and mayor of Bridgeport (1855-58); S. W. Clarkson, a Civil War veteran who fought with the U.S. Colored Troops; John Moody, director and superintendent of Mountain Grove.
There are several other additional photos, including the oldest stone that I have yet to find in Mountain Grove, dated 1795.
17 June 2025 -Â
The Jennings stag, in Mountain Grove Cemetery (Bridgeport), has been replaced and a fence has been installed. Photos of the majestic sculpture are on Mountain Grove's page 2.
The towns (and cemeteries) are arranged alphabetically, from Bethel to Westport.
The towns (and cemeteries) are arranged alphabetically, from Bethel to Westport.
ARTICLES
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BETHEL
Bethel Cemetery - Elmwood Section
BRIDGEPORT
Mountain Grove Cemetery - you'll find many famous and/or notable personages, including P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb, country music pioneer Vernon Dalhart, lyricist Fanny Crosby, Titanic survivor (and murder victim) Oscar Johansson Palmquist, and Major League baseball player Neal Ball. Mountain Grove also boasts some of the most astounding monuments in Fairfield County. This amazing cemetery has three pages dedicated to it.
DERBY
Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground (Colonial Cemetery) - supposedly the oldest public cemetery in the country. The oldest surviving stone dates from 1687 and there are numerous legible stones from the early 1700s.
EASTON
Aspetuck and Center Street Cemeteries
Den Cemetery - Easton's first integrated cemetery, dating from the 1820s. Small burial ground on private property, accessible only by permit (which is available to restricted personnel).
Mountain Grove Cemetery (formerly Maple Grove Memorial Park)
Union Cemetery - according to paranormal experts Ed & Lorraine Warren, "the most haunted cemetery in the country." This cemetery is a frequent stop for the notorious "White Lady." Included on the page are some intriguing photos taken at night. Union Cemetery is also the final resting place of Blues-guitar legend, Johnny Winter.
FAIRFIELD
Greenfield Hill Burial Ground - contains more Revolutionary War veterans than any other cemetery in the country. It is also the resting place of veterans of the French and Indian War, Civil War and War of 1812.
Oak Lawn Cemetery and Arboretum - final resting place of multiple award-winning actor, Jason Robards, and television icon, Mary Tyler Moore.
HAMDEN
MILFORD
Milford Cemetery - has some of the oldest legible tombstones in the area, from the late 1600s and early 1700s.
MONROE
Birdsey's Plain/Stepney Cemetery - boasts the final resting place of paranormal experts, Ed and Lorraine Warren.
OXFORD
Riverside Cemetery (Zoar Bridge Cemetery)
REDDING
Great Pasture Road Cemetery (Old Congregational Church Cemetery; Old Redding Cemetery)
Hopewell Burying Ground (Ferry Cemetery)
Lonetown Cemetery (Isaac Hamilton Cemetery)
Umpawaug Cemetery - final resting place of Mary Travers, of '60s folk trio, Peter, Paul and Mary ("Puff the Magic Dragon") and Jazz legend, Dave Brubeck. Also home to some rather unusual monuments for artists, authors and others.
SEYMOUR
Great Hill Cemetery (Hookman's Cemetery)
SHELTON
Riverside Cemetery - features the impressive memorial of Colonel Watson J. Miller, a 32nd-degree Mason. (Thirty-three is the highest level attainable within the Masons.) Includes a statue of the colonel, mausoleum, and stairs flanked by two sphinxes.
STRATFORD
Saint John the Baptist, Russian Orthodox Cemetery - resting place of aviation pioneer, Igor Sikorsky, and Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee, Eddie Sulik.
TRUMBULL
Brinsmade Cemetery (Trumbull Burial Ground 1876 )
Gregory Four Corners Burial Ground - where the Monroe "witch," Hannah Cranna Hovey, is interred. Page includes some interesting photos taken Halloween night (2010).
Nichols Farms Burial Ground Ye Old West Yard 1806
Nichols Village Cemetery (Nichols Farm Burial Ground, 1850)
Riverside Cemetery - where Nero Hawley, a slave freed in recognition of his service in the Revolution, is buried. Hawley's burial site is a stop on Connecticut's "Freedom Trail."
WESTON
Coley Cemetery (Norfield Cemetery)
Lyons Plain Cemetery (Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery)
WESTPORT
Assumption Cemetery Old (Old Catholic Cemetery)
Christ and Holy Trinity Church Cemetery
Memorial Garden at the Unitarian Church of Westport - a unique layout hosts the resting place of actress Brett Somers, most popularly known for being a regular panelist on the 1970's game show, Match Game.
Old Burial Ground (Kings Highway Cemetery)
Willowbrook Cemetery - burial place of some of Fairfield County's rich and elite. View lavish mausoleums (including that of Walter Langer "Baron" von Langendorff) and some very unusual monuments.
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