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A visit to the Birch 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. 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 Birch Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4745°   (40° 28' 28")

Lon:   -75.9649°   (-75° 57' 53")

The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Birch Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Birch Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Cemetery
    • The Viewpoint Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Leesport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Laureldale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laureldale Cemetery
    • The Laureldale Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laureldale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tuckerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205776 <5>
  • Maidencreek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bern Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Eplers Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eplers Church Cemetery
      • The Eplers Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • The Eplers Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Epler's Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Epler's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #258552 <5>
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laureldale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308217 <5>
    • Salem Shalters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Shalters Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Friedens Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
      • The Friedens Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Shartlesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #342341 <5>
    • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Fleetwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Moselem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Jerusalem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birch Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Dauberville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Leesport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shoemakersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
    • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <7>
  • Centerport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <7>
  • Rickenbach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
    • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
  • Ontelaunee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
    • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
  • Berne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • Georgetown Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
  • Windsor Castle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
    • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
  • Tuckerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
    • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
  • Kirbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Laureldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Temple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
      • South Temple is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Fleetwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <7>
    • Lenhartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shartlesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bernville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spring Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
    • Port Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <7>
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Whitfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Berks County
    • Wyomissing Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
      • Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
    • Wyomissing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
      • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <7>
    • West Reading
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
      • West Reading is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <7>
    • Reading
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 Birch Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Birch Hill 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 Birch Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1169635  (Birch Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1169635 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: Temple
    • County: Berks         Elev: 119
    • Location given for GNIS #1169635 (Birch Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

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 Berks, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birch Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4745, Longitude: -75.9649       In this case, the coordinates for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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