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The location of the DeTurk 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 DeTurk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2951°   (40° 17' 42")

Lon:   -75.7953°   (-75° 47' 43")

The DeTurk Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the west northwest of the DeTurk Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 DeTurk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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 DeTurk 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the DeTurk Cemetery.

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

    • Stonersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
      • Stonersville is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Yellow House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House is located in Berks County
    • Exeter Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
    • Robeson Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Jacksonwald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
      • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
    • Brice Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
      • Brice Village is located in Berks County
    • Limekiln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
      • Limekiln is located in Berks County
    • Lorane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Berks County
    • Gibraltar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <4>
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Saint Lawrence
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
        • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
      • Reiffton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reiffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
        • Reiffton is located in Berks County
      • Scarlets Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
        • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Mount Penn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Penn
        • Mount Penn is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Penn <4>
      • Flying Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
        • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
      • Geigertown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
        • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Bramcote
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
        • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Stowe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
        • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <4>
      • West Pottsgrove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
        • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Ironstone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
        • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Manatawny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
        • Manatawny is located in Berks County
      • Oley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Beckersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
        • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Pottstown Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
        • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • Colebrookdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
        • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Indian Springs Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
      • Reading
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Millmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
        • Millmont is located in Berks County
      • Kenhorst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenhorst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenhorst
        • Kenhorst is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenhorst <4>
      • Deerfield Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
        • Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
      • Freemanville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
        • Freemanville is located in Berks 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 DeTurk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The DeTurk 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the DeTurk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Young - Kissling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Kissling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young - Kissling Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birdsboro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46187 <6>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Schwarzwald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Spies Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spies Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Laureldale.
      • The Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spies Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <6>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Aulenbach's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Birdsboro.
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Wicklein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <6>
    • St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Second Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oley Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Shenkel UCC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shenkel UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shenkel UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenkel UCC Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Friedens Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Friedens Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oley.
        • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friedens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <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 DeTurk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2488033  (DeTurk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2488033 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: Birdsboro
      • County: Berks         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #2488033 (DeTurk Cemetery)

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 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 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 DeTurk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2951, Longitude: -75.7953       In this case, the coordinates for the DeTurk 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.




 

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