A visit to the Ararat Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ararat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ararat Cemetery (FG ID #1358324).
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 Ararat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ararat Cemetery:
41.8227, -75.5404
The Ararat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ararat
The cemetery is located in Susquehanna County<2>.
The county seat for Susquehanna County is located in Montrose. Montrose lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Ararat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ararat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ararat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ararat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The East Jackson Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jackson Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- North Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The North Jackson Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson Cemetery
- Orson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Orson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson Cemetery
- Manzar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Manzar Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzar Cemetery
- Lyons Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lyons Street Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Street Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- South Gibson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The South Gibson Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gibson Cemetery
- Welsh Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Uniondale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- South Harford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The South Harford Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harford Cemetery
- Burdick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Burdick Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
- Burdick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Burdick Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
- Green Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ararat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ararat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ararat
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wrighter Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poyntelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Starrucca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Susquehanna Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brandt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Susquehanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lanesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lenoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forest City Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- High Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Ararat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Susquehanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ararat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest City
- Susquehanna
- Union Dale
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 Ararat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Susquehanna 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 Ararat Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1358324
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, 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 from Point A (ie- Ararat 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |