A visit to the Fricks 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 Fricks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fricks Cemetery:
40.2810, -75.2720
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fricks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Fricks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fricks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fricks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fricks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hatfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- The Hatfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354597 <5>
- Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lukins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lukins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukins Cemetery
- Lansdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lansdale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale Cemetery
- St. John Neumann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity UCC Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Delps Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delps Cemetery
- Harley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Cemetery
- Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perkasie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Perkasie Cemetery is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fricks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fricks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cowpath Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Hatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Lansdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Montgomeryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
- Welch Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
- Chalfont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Souderton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kulpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Towamencin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towamencin Village
- Chatham Village of Towamencin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Derstines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Telford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pear Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Franconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Selsie Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Sellersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Castle Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- New Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prospectville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectville
- Harleysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perkasie
(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 Fricks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fricks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chalfont
- Harleysville
- Kulpsville
- Lansdale
- North Wales
- Perkasie
- Sellersville
- Souderton
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 Fricks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Fricks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2348390 (Fricks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2348390 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Telford
- Location given for Fricks Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.281 Lon: -75.272
- 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 Montgomery, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fricks 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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