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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 Gunkles Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gunkles Cemetery (FG ID #2325273)

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 Gunkles Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5422°   (40° 32' 31")

Lon:   -76.3861°   (-76° 23' 9")

The Gunkles Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County<2>.

The county seat for Schuylkill County is located in Pottsville. Pottsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gunkles Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Gunkles 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 Gunkles 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gunkles Cemetery.

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

    • Marstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paradise
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Meckville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • East Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Tremont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
      • Donaldson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
        • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Bethel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Keffers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
        • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Fredericksburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
        • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
      • Greble
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
        • Greble is located in Lebanon County
      • Moyers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
        • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Newtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Newtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Fountain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
        • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Friedensburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orwin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
        • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jonestown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
      • Mount Zion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Mount Aetna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rehrersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
        • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
      • Summit Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
        • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
      • Branchdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
        • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Hegins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tower City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 Gunkles Cemetery. The following communities are located in Schuylkill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gunkles Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hollernan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollernan Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollernan Cemetery
    • Manbeck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manbeck Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manbeck Cemetery
    • Merkey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merkey Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merkey Cemetery
    • Donaldson Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Salem Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Frantz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frantz Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantz Cemetery
      • Zeiglers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiglers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeiglers Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiglers Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      • Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altalaha Lutheran Church 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 Gunkles 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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Gunkles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5422, Longitude: -76.3861    
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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