A visit to the Assumption 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 Assumption Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Assumption Cemetery:
41.5254, -75.6052
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the south southwest of the Assumption Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Assumption Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Assumption Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Wetherby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherby Cemetery
- The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Russian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- East Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The East Benton Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Childs Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Sandy Bank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Bank Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bank Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Assumption Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Assumption Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Edella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Justus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Olyphant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blakely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Archbald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Jermyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Dickson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Clarks Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Throop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Green Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Dunmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vandling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 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 Assumption Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Assumption Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Carbondale
- Clarks Summit
- Dunmore
- Olyphant
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 either 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 Assumption 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 Assumption Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1168475 (Assumption Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1168475 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: 419 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Assumption Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.525358 Lon: -75.6051877
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Assumption 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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