A visit to the Hershey 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 Hershey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hershey Cemetery:
39.8840, -76.8422
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the northeast of the Hershey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hershey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hershey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hershey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Folkenroth Burial Grounds is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkenroth Burial Grounds
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Folkenroth Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Spring Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412702 <5>
- Codorus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codorus Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holtzschwamm Union Cemetery
- Paradise Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153529 <5>
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Union Church Cemetery
- Porters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Porters Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery
- Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neimans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Neimans Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neimans Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #328782 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Strayers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Strayers Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayers Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbottstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989273 <5>
- York Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The York Road Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Road Cemetery
- The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
- Dubs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dubs Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubs Cemetery
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Salem Union Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Union Cemetery
- Stump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenmount Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hershey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hershey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Strickhousers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- New Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- La Bott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Thomasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanover Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Seven Valleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jacobus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Weigelstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weigelstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
- Brodbecks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Davidsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grantley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Park Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Abbottstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glen Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Valley View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- East Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 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 Hershey Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hershey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glen Rock
- York
- York lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Hershey Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 websites either 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 Hershey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 Hershey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1176896 (Hershey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1176896 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: York
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West York
- Location given for Hershey Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8839882 Lon: -76.8421956
- 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 York, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hershey 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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