A visit to the Abington Hill 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 Abington Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abington Hill Cemetery:
41.4720, -75.7069
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abington Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abington Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the south southeast of the Abington Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abington Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Abington Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abington Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cosner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Washburn Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Washburn Street Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washburn Street Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- The Washburn Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hyde Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46584 <5>
- Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cathedral Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Cemetery
- McDonnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDonnell Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Russian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45070 <5>
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- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Stratford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stratford Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
- The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abington Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abington Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarks Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clarks Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Glenburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Edella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Schultzville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Dickson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Justus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Milwaukee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Throop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Olyphant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blakely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Minooka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- La Plume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Old Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moosic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jessup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Factoryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
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 Abington Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abington Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarks Summit
- Dunmore
- Olyphant
- Scranton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Abington Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Abington Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1198321 (Abington Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1198321 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 417 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scranton
- Location given for Abington Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4720228 Lon: -75.706858
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abington Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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