A visit to the DeTurk Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the DeTurk Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
  • 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
• Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • 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
• St. Michaels Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Birdsboro Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46187 <5>
• St. Pauls Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • 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
• Schwarzwald Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwarzwald Cemetery
  • The Schwarzwald Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #295637 <5>
• St. Johns Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
  • 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
• Spies Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spies Zion Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <5>
• Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • 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
• Aulenbach's Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aulenbach's Cemetery
  • The Aulenbach's Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44335 <5>
• Forest Hills Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
  • 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
• Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <5>
• St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
  • The St. Pauls UMC Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • Second Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery
    • 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
  • Oley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
    • 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
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • 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
  • Shenkel UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenkel UCC Cemetery
    • 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
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • 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
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
  • Birdsboro is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <6>
• Monocacy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
  • Monocacy is located in Berks County
• Yellow House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limekiln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibraltar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
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  • 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 <6>
  • Griesemersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griesemersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
    • Griesemersville is located in Berks County
  • 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 <6>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oley
    • Oley is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oley <6>

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.

• Birdsboro
  • Birdsboro lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the DeTurk Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Birdsboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro

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 DeTurk Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bucks County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Delaware County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lancaster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lebanon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lehigh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Northampton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Schuylkill County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks
• 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

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/