A visit to the Elverson Methodist 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 Elverson Methodist Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elverson Methodist Cemetery (FG ID #163318).
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 Elverson Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elverson Methodist Cemetery:
40.1558, -75.8304
The Elverson Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elverson.
The cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Elverson Methodist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elverson Methodist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elverson Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elverson Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morningside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Caernarvon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mast Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mast Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
- Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Churchtown UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pughtown Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shenkel UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenkel UCC Cemetery
- Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny Union Cemetery (Old)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lichty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lichty Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty Cemetery
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- DeTurk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The DeTurk Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeTurk Cemetery
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 Elverson Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elverson Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elverson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kenneys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- Isabella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loag
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cupola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Geigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Morgantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dampman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scarlets Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suplee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Birdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knauertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornog
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nantmeal Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beckersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Churchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ludwigs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coventryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bally
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birdsboro
(7 miles [11.3 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 Elverson Methodist 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 Elverson Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Elverson Methodist 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 Elverson Methodist Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #163318
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 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 from Point A (ie- Elverson Methodist 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |