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A visit to the Greenmount Cemetery ...


The location of the Greenmount Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Greenmount Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9231°   (39° 55' 23")

Lon:   -77.2986°   (-77° 17' 54")

The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies just to the south southeast of the Greenmount Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Greenmount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Greenmount 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenmount Cemetery.

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

    • Arendtsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Biglerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cashtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • McKnightstown Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
    • Table Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Adams County
    • Bendersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <4>
    • Trust
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Orrtanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <4>
    • Gettysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hunterstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
        • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
      • Plainview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Adams County
      • Gardners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Heidlersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
        • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
      • Idaville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
        • Idaville is located in Adams County
      • Virginia Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
        • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
      • Lake Heritage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
        • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
      • Gargol
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
        • Gargol is located in Adams County
      • Caledonia Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
        • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
      • Fairfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenmount
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Adams County
      • Newchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
        • Newchester is located in Adams County
      • Mount Union
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union 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 Greenmount Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Greenmount Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Biglerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Gettysburg National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Soldiers National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Soldiers National Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soldiers National Cemetery is located in Gettysburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers National Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gettysburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44774 <6>
    • Goodyear Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodyear Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Strang Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strang Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Cemetery
      • Fairfield Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine Bank Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunny Side Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Greenmount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2508618  (Greenmount Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2508618 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: Arendtsville
      • County: Adams         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #2508618 (Greenmount Cemetery)

    The official website for State 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 Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenmount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9231, Longitude: -77.2986       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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