The Milford Cemetery Association includes three distinct properties:

Milford Cemetery (the original and most historic parcel) is located on Gulf Street with an additional entrance on Cherry Street. This cemetery dates back into the early to mid-1600’s. The different types of headstones here reflect the customs, beliefs and lifestyles of those interred. The material that these headstones and or markers are made of consist of brown stone, sandstone, slate, marble and granite. In addition, there are also a few headstones made of a metal composite, which were possibly manufactured in Bridgeport, CT.

Significant individuals interred include:

Three Connecticut Governors: Robert Treat, Jonathan Law and Charles H. Pond, along with Brigadier General George W. Baird (Medal of Honor recipient).

A significant inscription is that of Mary (Molly) Fowler who died in 1792 at age 24.

Of special interest is the large obelisk that perpetuates the memory of forty-six American soldiers of the revolution whom were left on our shores from a British prison ship. The names of these men appear along with Captain Stephen Stow who died in an act of heroism trying to save their lives. Many headstones in the cemetery mark the graves of the lesser known - the men, women and children who called Milford home. A walk through this cemetery is truly an adventure into the past.

Kings Highway Cemetery - in June of 1927 the board of directors decided to purchase additional property because" the facilities of cemetery now in use would soon be exhausted." This new property consisted of twenty acres located on New Haven Turnpike (Cherry Street) was within walking distance of the town. The property was purchased from Mrs. Bazena T. Downes Merriman.

Significant individuals whom are interred in Kings Highway include Simon Lake (The Pioneer submarine inventor, Father of the Modern submarine (https://www.simonlake.com) and Sarah Roth Iles who was one of the survivors of the Titanic.

River Street Cemetery - The board of directors recognizing the fact that property would be getting scarcer as time went on decided to purchase this property for future use.