A visit to the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Hanawas Sachem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery:
40.2698, -75.6485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hanawas Sachem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hanawas Sachem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fritz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fritz Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Pottstown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Falkner Swamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Falkner Swamp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Swamp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
- The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falker Swamp Cemetery
- Be careful, some people have confused the Falkner Swamp Cemetery with the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery and the .
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <5>
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shenkel UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenkel UCC Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ellis Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ellis Woods Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Woods Cemetery
- Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
- The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Hollowbush Cemetery
- Be careful, some people have confused the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery with the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery and the .
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <5>
- New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swamp Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Brower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
- Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shalkop Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shalkop Burial Ground is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalkop Burial Ground
- The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Antes Cemetery
- Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hanawas Sachem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Halfway House
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Stowe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pottsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- West Pottsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Pottstown Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Ironstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Colebrookdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Sanatoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Indian Springs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fricks Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Fagleysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- New Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Amity Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Bally
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parker Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Bucktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Slonaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Neiffer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Yellow House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Monocacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
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 Hanawas Sachem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hanawas Sachem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hanawas Sachem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Hanawas Sachem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1176447 (Hanawas Sachem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1176447 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boyertown
- Location given for Hanawas Sachem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2698183 Lon: -75.6485188
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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 Montgomery, 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- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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