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A visit to the Hetherington 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 Hetherington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8429°   (40° 50' 34")

Lon:   -76.2777°   (-76° 16' 39")

The Hetherington Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County<2>.

The county seat for Schuylkill County is located in Pottsville. Pottsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hetherington Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hetherington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
    • The Old St. Casmir's Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
  • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341011 <5>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233213 <5>
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kulp UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulp UMC Cemetery
    • The Kulp UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kulp Cemetery
    • Kulp Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <5>
  • Brock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Peddlars Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peddlars Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peddlars Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peddlars Grave is located in Schuylkill County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mahanoy City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296686 <5>
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Roaring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roaring Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alaska Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45485 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Tifereth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tifereth Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mowry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278271 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
    • German Protestant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Protestant Cemetery
      • The German Protestant Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Protestant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mahanoy City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #204968 <5>
    • Nuremberg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hetherington Cemetery.

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

  • Lost Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Raven Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
  • Ringtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Aristes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
    • Aristes is located in Columbia County
  • Girardville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <7>
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
    • Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
  • Shenandoah Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
    • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
  • Ferndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Centralia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frackville Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
    • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Altamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Gilberton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
      • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Maizeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
      • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Krebs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
      • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Saint Nicholas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Locustdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <7>
    • New Boston - Morea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston - Morea
      • New Boston - Morea is located in Schuylkill County
    • Newlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County

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 Hetherington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Schuylkill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hetherington Cemetery:

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 Hetherington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1176922  (Hetherington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1176922 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ashland
    • County: Schuylkill         Elev: 366
    • Location given for GNIS #1176922 (Hetherington Cemetery)

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

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 Schuylkill, 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' (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 Hetherington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8429, Longitude: -76.2777       In this case, the coordinates for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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