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A visit to the Groover Cemetery ...


The location of the Groover 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 Groover Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0684°   (41° 4' 6")

Lon:   -76.1072°   (-76° 6' 25")

The Groover Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Groover 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 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 Groover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Groover 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Groover Cemetery.

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

    • Beach Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Sybertsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nescopeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <4>
    • Dorrance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <4>
    • Shickshinny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Slocum Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Corners
      • Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
    • Foundryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • East Berwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Berwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Lyon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
      • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
    • Hetlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mountain Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
        • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
      • Nuremberg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Harwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
        • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
      • West Hazleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
        • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Harleigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Albert
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Luzerne County
      • Hunlock Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waterton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
        • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
      • Briar Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
        • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Mifflinville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
        • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <4>
      • Hazleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebervale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
        • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
      • Concrete City ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete City
        • Concrete City is located in Luzerne County
      • Nanticoke
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntington Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Groover Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Luzerne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Groover Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Schloyersville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967851 <6>
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129847 <6>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <6>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Alberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alberts Cemetery
    • Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sorber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorber Cemetery
    • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Nuremberg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
      • Albert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Albert Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Albert.
        • The Albert Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rippletown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988179 <6>
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Newport Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Center Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Center Cemetery
      • Marvin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Benscoter Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Graveyard Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Hazleton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • The Hazleton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vine Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazleton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45052 <6>
      • St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Most Precious Blood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nanticoke Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sorberton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorberton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorberton 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 Groover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1176263  (Groover Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1176263 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: Sybertsville
      • County: Luzerne         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #1176263 (Groover Cemetery)

    The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

    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 Luzerne, 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' 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 Groover Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0684, Longitude: -76.1072       In this case, the coordinates for the Groover 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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