Cheney Cemetery is located near the northeast corner of East Cemetery, 220 East Center Street, Manchester, CT and is owned by the Cheney Cemetery Association.
With its park-like grounds, Cheney Cemetery is maintained by the Cheney Cemetery Association along with the Town of Manchester staff.
The public is invited to visit the Cheney Cemetery any time. The Town of Manchester’s Cemetery Office hours are 7:30 am – 3:30 pm by appointment. Visit the Town of Manchester’s Cemetery Office for more information.
Tour of the Cheney Family Cemetery
Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour of the East Cemetery
(pamphlets courtesy of the Manchester Historical Society)
Directions to East Cemetery and Cheney Cemetery:
From Bradley Int’l Airport and North:
I-91 South to I-291 South to I-384 East
From Boston and East:
I-84 West to I-384 East (exit 59)
From Hartford and West:
I-84 East to I-384 East (exit 59)
From New Haven and South:
I-91 North to I-84 East to I-384 East (exit 59)
From I-384 East:
Continue on I-384 East to Exit 3 (Manchester/Glastonbury Rt. 83). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Main Street. Continue on Main Street for approximately one mile to the intersection of Main and Center Streets (Rts. 6 & 44). Turn right onto East Center Street and continue for approximately 1/2 mile. The sign for East Cemetery is located on the corner of East Center and Harrison Streets. Turn right onto Harrison Street continue for approximately 1/8 mile to the East Cemetery entrance.
Google map available on Contact page
header photo by Paul Horton