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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the German Protestant Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The German Protestant Cemetery (FG ID #204968)

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 German Protestant Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8060°   (40° 48' 21")

Lon:   -76.1249°   (-76° 7' 29")

The cemetery is located in Schuylkill County<3>.

As an estimate, the German Protestant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Mahanoy City.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the west of The German Protestant Cemetery is the Saint Joseph Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Schuylkill County is located in Pottsville. Pottsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest of the German Protestant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 German Protestant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Schuylkill County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the German Protestant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the German Protestant Cemetery.

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

    • Mahanoy City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Boston - Morea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston - Morea
      • New Boston - Morea is located in Schuylkill County
    • Saint Nicholas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grier City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Krebs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Frackville Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
        • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
      • Altamont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Frackville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Philadelphia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Middleport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
        • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Tuscarora
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
        • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
      • Maizeville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
        • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Gilberton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
        • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Englewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in Schuylkill County
      • Saint Clair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tamaqua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
        • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
      • Sheppton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
        • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <4>
      • Ringtown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
        • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <4>
      • Mahanoy Plane
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
        • Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill 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 German Protestant Cemetery. The following communities are located in Schuylkill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the German Protestant Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Peters United Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peddlars Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peddlars Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peddlars Grave is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peddlars Grave
    • Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Bertha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bertha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bertha Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bertha Cemetery
    • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Church Cemetery
      • White Church Cemetery
      • White Church Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Nuremberg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
    • Hetherington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetherington Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Yorkville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • The Yorkville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorkville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325578 <1>
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Friedens Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Friedens Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
        • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friedens Cemetery
        • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <1>
      • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341011 <1>
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Peace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery

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

    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 Protestant Cemetery:

    The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 German Protestant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8060, Longitude: -76.1249    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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