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A visit to the Green Hill Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Green Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Green Hill Cemetery (FG ID #44970)

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 Green Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7414°   (39° 44' 29")

Lon:   -77.5907°   (-77° 35' 26")

The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Green Hill Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Green Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Green Hill 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Green Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Wayne Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Waynesboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Zullinger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County
    • Leitersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Rouzerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
    • Nunnery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
    • Waynecastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County
    • Pen Mar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Pen Mar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
    • Beartown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County
    • Quincy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Shady Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Highfield - Cascade
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
        • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Paramount - Long Meadow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
        • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Greenvale Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
        • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Cavetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
        • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Smithsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blue Ridge Summit
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Monterey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Franklin County
      • Long Meadow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
        • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chewsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
        • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Sabillasville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
        • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <5>
      • Mont Alto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
        • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <5>
      • Clay Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
        • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Altenwald
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
        • Altenwald is located in Franklin 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 Green Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Green Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ringgold Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringgold Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Graveyard
    • Antietam Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Antietam Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Antietam Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prices Church Cemetery
      • Trinity Fellowship Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antietam Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1753915 <1>
    • Millers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • St. James Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Graveyard
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Leitersburg (MD).
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81591 <1>
    • Welty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
    • Harbaugh Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stouffers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stouffers Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouffers Cemetery
    • Trinity Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Graveyard
    • St. Pauls Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Graveyard
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Longmeadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmeadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longmeadow Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmeadow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Beards Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beards Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Graveyard
      • Smithsburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Germantown Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germantown Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery
      • State Line Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • State Line UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Beautiful View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • Shiloh Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Graveyard
      • Bethel Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
      • Christ Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Reformed Cemetery
      • Toms Cemetery #2
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toms Cemetery #2 is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Cemetery #2
      • United Brethren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Green Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1176074  (Green Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1176074 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: Smithsburg
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #1176074 (Green Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44970

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Green Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7414, Longitude: -77.5907    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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