A visit to the Dresslers Ridge United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery (FG ID #1992448)
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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
Lat: 40.6513° (40° 39' 4")
Lon: -77.0318° (-77° 1' 54")
The cemetery is located in Juniata County<3>.
As an estimate, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Richfield.
The county seat for Juniata County is located in Mifflintown. Mifflintown lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery .
Name Variations for Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Faith Lutheran Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barner's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aline UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Richfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niemonds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reward UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rickard Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rickard Memorial Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Marshal Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshal Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lauver Mennonite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Auker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Auker Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Glendale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Hassingers Old Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Johns UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Snyder County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knousetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Aline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Shadle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <6>
- Hoffer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McKees Half Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paxtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <6>
- Coon Hunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Trevorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Middleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <6>
- Beavertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <6>
- Rife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mandata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dundore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Swales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Juniata County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Freeburg
- Liverpool
- Middleburg
- Millersburg
- Richfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Juniata 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 Dresslers Ridge UMC 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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6513, Longitude: -77.0318 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Juniata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |