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A visit to the Scranton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Scranton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scranton Cemetery:

42.0305, -94.5786

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scranton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Scranton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scranton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Scranton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scranton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dillavou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dillavou Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillavou Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillavou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ralston.
    • The Dillavou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kendrick Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94586 <5>
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Cemetery
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Headly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Headly Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headly Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
    • The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glidden Cemetery
    • Merle Hay Cemetery
    • Merle Haye Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96638 <5>
  • Willow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Golgotha Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golgotha Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old Cedar Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cedar Cemetery
    • McCurdy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCurdy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurdy Cemetery
    • Old Carrollton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Coon Rapids Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scranton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scranton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Scranton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ralston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ralston is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Farlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
  • Glidden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Churdan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Churdan is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Coon Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lanesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Lidderdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Willey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Willey is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Bagley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cooper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Wightman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Carroll
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dedham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lohrville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Herndon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Grand Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Roselle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
    • Jamaica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Paton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Scranton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scranton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Scranton Cemetery: