A visit to the Hanover 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 Hanover Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hanover Cemetery (FG ID #45029).
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 Hanover Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hanover Cemetery:
41.2168, -75.9538
The Hanover Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilkes-Barre.
The cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.
Adjacent to the Hanover Cemetery and just to the west is the Ohav Zedek Cemetery.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the east northeast of the Hanover Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hanover Cemetery.
Establishment of the Hanover Cemetery ...
The Hanover Cemetery was founded in 1776.
Name Variations for Hanover Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Hanover Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hanover Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hanover Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shawnee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nanticoke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newport Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hanover Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hanover Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Warrior Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Sugar Notch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nanticoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concrete City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Larksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes-Barre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cease Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wanamie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forty Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pringle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Courtdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Hunlock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Lyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Bowkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swoyersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trucksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Hanover Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hanover Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glen Summit
- Kingston
- Nanticoke
- Plymouth
- Wilkes-Barre
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 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 Hanover Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Hanover Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #45029
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1176475 (Hanover Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1176475 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilkes-Barre West
- Location given for Hanover Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2170264 Lon: -75.9526989
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 '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- Hanover 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |