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A visit to the German Hill 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 German Hill Cemetery ...

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

41.4595, -74.9371

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

The German Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Milford. Milford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the German Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the German Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Montoza Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montoza Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoza Cemetery
  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodtown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodtown Cemetery
  • Van Tuyl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Van Tuyl Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tuyl Cemetery
    • The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <5>
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Glen Spey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Beaver Brook Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook Cemetery
  • Tusten Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tusten Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lava Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lava Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Forestburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forestburg Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glen Cove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Nearing Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nearing Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearing Cemetery
    • St. Lucys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lucys Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lucys Cemetery
    • Vine Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
    • Paupack Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Paupack Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupack Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Agudath Achim Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Barryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lackawaxen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkers Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
  • Yulan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eldred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westcolang
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
  • Rowland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pond Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tusten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
  • Masthope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
  • Lords Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Millrift
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparrow Bush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Blooming Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Narrowsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Tafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
    • Matamoras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
    • Hawley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cochecton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Paupack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Jervis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 German Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Hill 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 German Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 German Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1198795  (German Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1198795 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: Pike
      • Est. Elev: 356 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shohola
      • Location given for German Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4595349     Lon: -74.937112
      • 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 Pike, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- German Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.