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A visit to the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Arlington Cemetery (FG ID #44323)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Arlington Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9553°   (39° 57' 19")

Lon:   -75.2907°   (-75° 17' 26")

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the west southwest of the Arlington Cemetery .

Establishment of the Arlington Cemetery ...

The Arlington Cemetery was established in 1895.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.

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

  • Drexel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Addingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clifton Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <6>
  • Burmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burmont
    • From the Arlington Cemetery to Burmont
  • Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <6>
  • Llanerch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
    • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
  • Aldan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
    • Aldan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
  • Yeadon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbourne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
    • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Penn Wynne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Haverford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Morton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
    • Glenolden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
      • Glenolden is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <6>
    • Sharon Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Colwyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colwyn
      • From the Arlington Cemetery to Colwyn
    • Darby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Overbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
    • Narberth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <6>
    • Ardmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Swarthmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Bryn Mawr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prospect Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
      • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <6>
    • Norwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Folcroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <6>
    • Bartram Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Broomall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From the Arlington Cemetery to Marple

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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Arlington Cemetery:

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 Arlington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1168388  (Arlington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1168388 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lansdowne
    • County: Delaware         Elev: 65
    • Location given for GNIS #1168388 (Arlington Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44323

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Delaware, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Arlington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9553, Longitude: -75.2907    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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