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A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Holy Cross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4040°   (40° 24' 14")

Lon:   -75.4927°   (-75° 29' 33")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Pennsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <4>
    • East Greenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <4>
    • Red Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <4>
    • Fruitville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Hoppenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Palm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Green Lane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <4>
    • Powder Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Perkiomenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dillingerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Zionsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Eshbach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
        • Eshbach is located in Berks County
      • Congo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
        • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Woxall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
        • Woxall is located in Montgomery County
      • Argus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
        • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Trumbauersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Berks County
      • Lyons
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Bechtelsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
        • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <4>
      • Obelisk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
        • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
      • Zionhill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
        • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Limeport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
        • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
      • Huffs Church
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
        • Huffs Church is located in Berks 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kraussdale Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    • Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Trinity Great Swamp UCC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Christ Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Union Cemetery
    • Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem is located in Lehigh County
      • The Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem has also been known as:
      • Upper Milford Luterhan Church Yard
      • Upper Milford Luterhan Churchyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331947 <6>
    • Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hereford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Stricker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stricker Cemetery is located in Bucks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricker Cemetery
      • St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridge Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Valley Cemetery is located in Bucks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Valley Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Huff Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Huff Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
        • The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huff Union Church Cemetery
        • Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
        • Huff's Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

    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 #1177252  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177252 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: Milford Square
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #1177252 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

    The official website for State 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 Montgomery, 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 things 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4040, Longitude: -75.4927       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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