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A visit to the Hershey Mennonite Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Hershey Mennonite Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9689°   (39° 58' 8")

Lon:   -76.8769°   (-76° 52' 36")

The Hershey Mennonite Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the east of the Hershey Mennonite Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Hershey Mennonite Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hershey Mennonite Cemetery.

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

  • Davidsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • La Bott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Thomasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <6>
  • Weigelstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Roler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in York County
  • East Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
    • East Berlin is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <6>
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • West York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in York County
    • North York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
      • North York is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
    • Franklintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Alpine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Abbottstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <6>
    • Grantley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in York County
    • Emigsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Zions View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Meade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Strickhousers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Seven Valleys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
      • Seven Valleys is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <6>
    • Glatfelters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in York County
    • Erney
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Hershey Mennonite Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • York
    • York lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Hershey Mennonite 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 first visit 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Hershey Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9689, Longitude: -76.8769    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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