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A visit to the Cedar Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Cedar Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cedar Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7926°   (39° 47' 33")

Lon:   -77.7439°   (-77° 44' 38")

The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cedar Hill 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 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 Cedar Hill 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 Hill 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Greencastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Milnor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County
    • Kauffman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
    • Waynecastle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Franklin County
    • Cashtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Welsh Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
    • Maugansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Zullinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Long Meadow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
        • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Paramount - Long Meadow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
        • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Hill Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
        • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Nunnery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
        • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
      • Guilford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Franklin County
      • Guilford Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
        • Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Markes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
        • Markes is located in Franklin County
      • Mercersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Thomas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Leitersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
        • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Waynesboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Quincy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Huyett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
        • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Hagerstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
        • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
        • Former name for Hagerstown:
        • Hager's Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
      • Bridgeport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Wayne Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
        • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Mont Alto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Chambersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Cedar Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cedar Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • State Line Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • State Line UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Graveyard
    • Beautiful View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Reiffs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mt. Tabor Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard
    • Bethel Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
    • Broadfording Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadfording Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadfording Graveyard
    • Millers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Secrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Salem Graveyard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Graveyard
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Longmeadow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmeadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longmeadow Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmeadow Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Antietam Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <6>
      • Cushwa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Shiloh Graveyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Graveyard
      • St. James Graveyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Graveyard
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Leitersburg (MD).
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Pauls Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81591 <6>

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1171379  (Cedar Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1171379 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: Greencastle
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #1171379 (Cedar Hill 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 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cedar Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7926, Longitude: -77.7439       In this case, the coordinates for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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