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A visit to the East Donegal Cemetery ...


The location of the East Donegal 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 East Donegal Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0795°   (40° 4' 46")

Lon:   -76.6089°   (-76° 36' 32")

The East Donegal Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the East Donegal Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 East Donegal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 East Donegal 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 East Donegal Cemetery.

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

    • Maytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <4>
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Marietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Starview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Florin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Wolf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <4>
    • Hallam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Wrightsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • York Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Columbia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
      • Aberdeen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
      • Yorkana
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
        • Yorkana is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • East Prospect
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
        • East Prospect is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
      • Ironville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
        • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
      • Milton Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
        • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Emigsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East York
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
        • East York is located in York County
      • Strinestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
        • Strinestown is located in York County
      • Zions View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
        • Zions View is located in York County
      • North York
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
        • North York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
      • Holtz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
        • Holtz is located in York County
      • Washington Borough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
        • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
      • Mountville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
        • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <4>
      • Silver Spring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
        • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
      • Royalton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Goldsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
        • Goldsboro is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people

    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 East Donegal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lancaster County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Donegal Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the East Donegal Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Haldeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haldeman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
    • Brenneman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brenneman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Goods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goods Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
    • Strickler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickler Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler Cemetery
    • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tunnel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    • Mt. Ober Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ober Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • Kreutz Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wrightsville.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wrightsville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206172 <6>
    • Eberly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Falmouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Strickler - Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler - Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickler - Miller Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler - Miller Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Oberholtzer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oberholtzer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
      • Canadochly Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Ironville UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Ironville UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ironville UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironville.
        • The Ironville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195100 <6>
      • Milton Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery

    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 East Donegal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1173796  (East Donegal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1173796 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: Columbia West
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1173796 (East Donegal Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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 Lancaster, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Donegal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0795, Longitude: -76.6089       In this case, the coordinates for the East Donegal 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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