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A visit to the Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg Cemetery ...

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

40.3609, -76.1316

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Heidelberg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heidelberg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Heidelberg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Womelsdorf Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • United Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Conrad Weiser Gravesite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hains Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hains Cemetery
  • Reeds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
    • The Reeds Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zions Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45852 <5>
  • Stump Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stump Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
  • Host Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Host Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host Cemetery
  • Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Blainsport.
    • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blainsport Cemetery
    • Blainsport Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193208 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bernville.
    • The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Northkill Churchyard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1498818 <5>
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring Cemetery
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #543710 <5>
    • Weidman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Weidman Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weidman Cemetery is located in West Lawn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441666 <5>
    • Bern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bern Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern Cemetery
    • Horst Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Horst Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Cemetery
      • The Horst Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Snavely Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Faith United Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44832 <5>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Wyomissing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eplers Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eplers Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eplers Church Cemetery
      • The Eplers Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Epler's Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Epler's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #258552 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heidelberg Cemetery.

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

  • Robesonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brownsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • North Heidelberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
  • Womelsdorf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wernersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoebe Berks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
  • Newmanstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Stricklerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
  • Blainsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
  • Bernville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cocalico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Schaefferstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
    • Sinking Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitfield is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Garfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tallowyck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallowyck is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowyck
    • West Wyomissing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Wyomissing is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyomissing
    • West Lawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spring Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <6>
    • Wyomissing Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
    • Rehrersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Wintersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville

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 Heidelberg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Heidelberg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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 Heidelberg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1176768  (Heidelberg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1176768 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: Berks
      • Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Womelsdorf
      • Location given for Heidelberg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.3609257     Lon: -76.1316109
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Berks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heidelberg 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.