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A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery

Lat:   39.9559°   (39° 57' 21")

Lon:   -75.2535°   (-75° 15' 12")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the west southwest of the Friends Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Montrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Philadelphia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45101 <5>
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Har Jehuda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Har Jehuda Cemetery
    • The Har Jehuda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • The Har Jehuda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Har Judah Cemetery
    • Har Yehuda Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45030 <5>
  • Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <5>
  • Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
    • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <5>
  • Darby Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Friends Cemetery
    • The Darby Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Darby Friends Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <5>
  • Woodlands Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlands Cemetery
    • The Woodlands Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlands Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46665 <5>
  • Old Cathedral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • St. Denis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
      • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The St. Denis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakmont Cemetery
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641310 <5>
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Har Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Montlawn Cemetery
      • Mountlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <5>
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sharon Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
      • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • North Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • South Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45266 <5>
    • West Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Westminster Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westminister Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46614 <5>

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 Friends Cemetery.

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

  • East Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
    • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
  • Millbourne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
    • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <6>
  • Burmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
  • Yeadon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <6>
  • Drexel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Addingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
    • Addingham is located in Delaware County
  • Clifton Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <6>
  • Aldan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
    • Aldan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
  • Darby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <6>
  • Colwyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Bartram Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Penn Wynne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
    • Overbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
    • Llanerch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
      • Llanerch is located in Delaware County
    • Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
    • Sharon Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • University City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Ardmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
    • Narberth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <6>
    • Morton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
    • Glenolden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
      • Glenolden is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <6>
    • Folcroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <6>
    • Southwest Center City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Manayunk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
    • Haverford Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Allgates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County

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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends 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 helpful 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 Friends 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1175251  (Friends Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1175251 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: Lansdowne
    • County: Delaware         Elev: 36
    • Location given for GNIS #1175251 (Friends Cemetery)

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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 Delaware, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9559, Longitude: -75.2535       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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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