A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:
40.2566, -76.8157
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dauphin County<1>.
The county seat for Dauphin County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the west northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paxtang Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dauphin County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- William Howard Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Midland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Shoops Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- East Harrisburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Shoops Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Harrisburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
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<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lawnton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Paxtang
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steelton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rutherford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Penbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highspire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springford Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
- Marene Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Colonial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Bloomburg Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Lemoyne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paxtonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
- Old Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
- Wormleysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Camp Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hummelstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linglestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dauphin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harrisburg
- Hummelstown
- Lemoyne
- New Cumberland
- Penbrook
- Steelton
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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Dauphin 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1177250 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1177250 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: Dauphin
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisburg East
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2564786 Lon: -76.8146942
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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