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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brith Sholom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brith Sholom Cemetery (FG ID #1980845)

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 Brith Sholom Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6041°   (40° 36' 14")

Lon:   -75.4028°   (-75° 24' 10")

The cemetery is located in Lehigh County<2>.

As an estimate, the Brith Sholom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fountain Hill.

Adjacent to the Brith Sholom Cemetery and just to the east is the Agudath Achim Cemetery.

The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies just to the west of the Brith Sholom Cemetery .

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 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 Brith Sholom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lehigh County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brith Sholom Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brith Sholom Cemetery.

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

    • Fountain Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Seidersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Bethlehem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Friedensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
      • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hellertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freemansburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Allentown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leithsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Steel City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Catasauqua
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
        • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
      • West Catasauqua
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
        • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Fullerton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
      • Wassergass
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
        • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
      • Wagnerville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
        • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
      • William Penn Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
        • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
      • North Catasauqua
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
        • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Emmaus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coopersburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Springtown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coplay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
        • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <5>
      • Hokendauqua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
        • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Franks Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
        • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County

    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 Brith Sholom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lehigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brith Sholom Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rittersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nisky Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nisky Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Slovak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slovak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slovak Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slovak Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Nisky Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nisky Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Washington Ave. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1596921 <1>
    • Congregation Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • The Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity UCC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Freemansburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Holy Saviour Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holy Saviour Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Saviour Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bethlehem.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Saviour Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45122 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highland Cemetery
        • Highland Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45078 <1>
      • West End Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West End Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Hellertown Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hellertown Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hellertown Union Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hellertown Union Cemetery
      • St. Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Altonah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altonah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altonah Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altonah Cemetery

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

    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 Brith Sholom Cemetery:

    The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

    The official website for State 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 Lehigh, 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 Brith Sholom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6041, Longitude: -75.4028    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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