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A visit to the Fern Brook Cemetery ...

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 Fern Brook Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fern Brook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.3617°   (41° 21' 42")

Lon:   -75.9313°   (-75° 55' 52")

The Fern Brook Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the south southeast of the Fern Brook Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fern Brook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Fern Knoll Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Knoll Burial Park
    • The Fern Knoll Burial Park is located in Luzerne County
    • The Fern Knoll Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Fern Knoll Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44847 <5>
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46067 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166457 <5>
  • Memorial Shrine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Chapel Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45493 <5>
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • The Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trucksville Cemetery
      • Trucksville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #913512 <5>
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Polish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098514 <5>
    • St. Cecilias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
      • The St. Cecilias Cemetery is located in Luzerne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fern Brook Cemetery.

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

  • Dallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Luzerne County
  • Kunkle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
  • Back Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
    • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
  • Trucksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trucksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
    • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Carverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
  • Mill City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
  • Beaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
  • Lehman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Courtdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
    • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Luzerne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swoyersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • West Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Harveys Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <6>
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Larksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
      • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <6>
    • Edwardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
    • Pringle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Forty Fort
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Port Blanchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Blanchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <6>
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
    • Meeker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Bowkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Bowkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
      • Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
    • Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilldale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
    • Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Noxen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Fern Brook Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dallas
  • Kingston
  • Pittston

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fern Brook Cemetery:

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 Fern Brook Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1174696  (Fern Brook Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1174696 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: Kingston
    • County: Luzerne         Elev: 352
    • Location given for GNIS #1174696 (Fern Brook Cemetery)

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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 Luzerne, 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 obstructions 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 Fern Brook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3617, Longitude: -75.9313       In this case, the coordinates for the Fern Brook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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