A visit to the Ellis Woods Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ellis Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ellis Woods Cemetery:
40.2029, -75.6196
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ellis Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ellis Woods Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Ellis Woods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ellis Woods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ellis Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ellis Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brownback UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brownback UCC Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownback UCC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownback UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Bucktown.
- The Brownback UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brownback Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156995 <5>
- Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Brower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pottstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pughtown Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Highland Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shenkel UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenkel UCC Cemetery
- St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Spring City.
- The St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent German Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176817 <5>
- Revolutionary Soldiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ellis Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ellis Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slonaker
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Parker Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Fricks Lock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Bucktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Kenilworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pughtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Sheeder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Seven Stars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Pottstown Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coventryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Spring City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royersford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Pottsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Halfway House
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Limerick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Knauertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Nantmeal Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
- Neiffer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
- New Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Ellis Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ellis Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Pottstown
- Royersford
- Spring City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ellis Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Chester County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ellis Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1174160 (Ellis Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1174160 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chester
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phoenixville
- Location given for Ellis Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2028769 Lon: -75.6196335
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Chester, 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- Ellis Woods Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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