A visit to the Cedar Hills 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 Cedar Hills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Hills Cemetery:
40.0243, -75.0743
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cedar Hills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<2>.
The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the southwest of the Cedar Hills Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cedar Hills Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cedar Hills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cedar Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Har Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44992 <5>
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachim Cemetery
- Holy Redeemer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Belvue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Montefiore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montefiore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1610529 <5>
- Crescent Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crescent Burial Park is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Burial Park
- Sunset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Holme Crispin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holme Crispin Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holme Crispin Cemetery
- Lawnview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lawnview Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
- The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Lawnview Memorial Park
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <5>
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
- The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fox Chase Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997475 <5>
- Northwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia National Cemetery
- The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
- National Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Fairhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill Cemetery
- Palmer Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Burial Ground
- Bethel Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Park
- Bethel Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Park Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cedar Hills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frankford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Wissinoming
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
- Tacony
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
- Oxford Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
- Cheltenham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- Port Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Delair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pennypack Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
- Rockledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pennsauken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Cinnaminson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Bustleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
- Elkins Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Pittville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Wayne Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
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 Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Hills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Cedar Hills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Cedar Hills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1171383 (Cedar Hills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1171383 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: Philadelphia
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankford
- Location given for Cedar Hills Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0242786 Lon: -75.07434
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Philadelphia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Hills 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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