A visit to the Holy Ghost 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 Ghost Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Ghost Cemetery:
41.4687, -75.5569
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the southwest of the Holy Ghost Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Ghost Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
- The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- McDonnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McDonnell Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Dunmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Valley Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Russian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Childs Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Ghost Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jessup
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Archbald
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peckville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blakely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olyphant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Throop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Jermyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Justus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Green Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Cobb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Cortez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scranton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Drinker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Edella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clarks Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(7 miles [11.3 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 Ghost Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Ghost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Carbondale
- Clarks Summit
- Dunmore
- Elmhurst
- Olyphant
- Scranton
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 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 Ghost Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Ghost Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1198905 (Holy Ghost Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1198905 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: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olyphant
- Location given for Holy Ghost Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4686925 Lon: -75.5568529
- 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 Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Ghost 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |