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A visit to the Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cedar Grove Cemetery (FG ID #580919)

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 Cedar Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9421°   (39° 56' 31")

Lon:   -77.6644°   (-77° 39' 51")

The cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

As an estimate, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chambersburg.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies just to the south southeast of the Cedar Grove Cemetery .

Establishment of the Cedar Grove Cemetery ...

The Cedar Grove Cemetery was:

Incorporated February 22, 1855

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 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Cedar Grove 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Chambersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cheesetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
    • Guilford Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
      • Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Guilford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Franklin County
    • West Fayetteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Cashtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
    • Saint Thomas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
    • Kauffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mont Alto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
        • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
      • Brownsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
      • Mount Union
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
      • Orrstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rockdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Williamson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Franklin County
      • Quincy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
        • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
      • Freestone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Markes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
        • Markes is located in Franklin County
      • Greencastle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waynecastle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
        • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County
      • Nunnery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
        • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
      • Shippensburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
        • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
      • Roxbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Franklin 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Guilford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Horse Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horse Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Valley Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • German Reformed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Reformed Cemetery is located in Greencastle.
      • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261256 <1>
    • Antietam Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Antietam Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Antietam Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prices Church Cemetery
      • Trinity Fellowship Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antietam Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1753915 <1>
    • Strang Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strang Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Cemetery
    • Lower Path Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Path Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Path Valley Cemetery
      • Cree Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cree Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
      • State Line Union Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • State Line UMC Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Beautiful View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunkard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Millers Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millers Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
      • Ringgold Graveyard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ringgold Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Graveyard
      • Harbaugh Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Cedar Grove Cemetery:

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

    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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9421, Longitude: -77.6644    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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