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A visit to the Elan Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elan Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elan Memorial Park (FG ID #44751)

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 Elan Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elan Memorial Park

Lat:   41.0236°   (41° 1' 24")

Lon:   -76.3555°   (-76° 21' 19")

The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies just to the west southwest of the Elan Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Elan Memorial Park ...

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.

Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Elan Memorial Cemetery

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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elan Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elan Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Hidlay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Creveling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rohrsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Ikelers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Roaring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roaring Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Kulp UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elan Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elan Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Lime Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
    • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
  • Almedia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mifflinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <8>
  • Espy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
    • Mainville is located in Columbia County
  • Lightstreet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hetlerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Briar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orangeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fernville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Fernville is located in Columbia County
  • Bloomsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shumans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shumans
    • From the Elan Memorial Park to Shumans
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rupert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rupert
      • From the Elan Memorial Park to Rupert
    • Berwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Catawissa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nescopeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <8>
    • East Berwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Zaner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Foundryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Queen City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Mountain Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rohrsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Welliversville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mordansville
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Elan Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elan Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elan Memorial Park:

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 Elan Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1174069  (Elan Memorial Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1174069 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: Mifflinville
    • County: Columbia         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #1174069 (Elan Memorial Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44751

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Columbia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elan Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0236, Longitude: -76.3555    
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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.
<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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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