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A visit to the Eastlawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Eastlawn 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 Eastlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8896°   (39° 53' 22")

Lon:   -75.3388°   (-75° 20' 19")

The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the northwest of the Eastlawn Cemetery .

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 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 Eastlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Eastlawn 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Eastlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Woodlyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
      • Woodlyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlyn <4>
    • Folsom
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • Rutledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Delaware County
    • Baldwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County
    • Ridley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Prospect Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
      • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <4>
    • Morton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Swarthmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Putman Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Village
      • Putman Village is located in Delaware County
    • Parkside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
      • Parkside is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
    • Chester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eddystone
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
        • Eddystone is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <4>
      • Westinghouse Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
        • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County
      • Norwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Glenolden
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
        • Glenolden is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
      • Rose Valley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
        • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Brookhaven
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
      • Bridgewater
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
        • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
      • Upland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Folcroft
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
        • Folcroft is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
      • Sharon Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Aldan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
        • Aldan is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
      • Clifton Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
        • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <4>
      • Springfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Media
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Media is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <4>

    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 Eastlawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Eastlawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ohev Sholom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chester Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Sharon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sharon Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Har Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eden Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <6>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Media Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Media Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Media Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Media Cemetery Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Media Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45395 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Montlawn Cemetery
        • Mountlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <6>
      • Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
        • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <6>
      • Darby Friends Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Darby Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
        • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Darby Friends Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
        • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <6>
      • Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228301 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood.
        • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Immaculate Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <6>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Philadelphia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45101 <6>
      • Fernwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Montrose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Har Jehuda Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Har Jehuda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • The Har Jehuda Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Har Judah Cemetery
        • Har Yehuda Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Har Jehuda Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45030 <6>
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda 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 Eastlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1173920  (Eastlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1173920 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: Lansdowne
      • County: Delaware         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1173920 (Eastlawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Eastlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8896, Longitude: -75.3388       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastlawn 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.
    <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.




 

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