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A visit to the Fetrow 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 Fetrow Cemetery ...

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

40.1640, -76.7969

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

The Fetrow Cemetery is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fetrow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fetrow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fetrow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Smoketown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown Cemetery
    • The Smoketown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goldsboro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282320 <5>
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Paddletown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Paddletown Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddletown Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921632 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Parkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of York Haven.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371932 <5>
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Midland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <5>
    • William Howard Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Howard Day Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <5>
    • Roof Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Roof Memorial Park is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roof Memorial Park
    • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Bethel Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Mechanicsburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44795 <5>
    • Falmouth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Dauphin County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fetrow Cemetery.

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

  • Valley Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
  • Redland Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
  • Quaker Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
  • Marsh Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
  • Goldsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Goldsboro is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Lewisberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Royalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Highspire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Erney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Erney is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
  • Falmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nauvoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Strinestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Strinestown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
    • York Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Steelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Market is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
    • Franklintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Paxtang
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Lawnton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
    • New Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • Lisburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Alpine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpine is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Zions View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Zions View is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
    • Rutherford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Lemoyne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Andersontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown

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 Fetrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Fetrow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Fetrow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1174719  (Fetrow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1174719 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steelton
      • Location given for Fetrow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.1639813     Lon: -76.7969149
      • 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 York, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fetrow 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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