A visit to the Host 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 Host Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Host Cemetery:
40.4257, -76.1957
The Host Cemetery is located in Berks County<1>.
The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Host Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Host Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Host Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Host Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zeiglers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zeiglers Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglers Cemetery
- Frantz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Frantz Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz Cemetery
- Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womelsdorf Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- United Evangelical Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Conrad Weiser Gravesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- Salem Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Merkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Merkey Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkey Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Host Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Host Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Schaefferstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Heidelberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rehrersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wintersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bernville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strausstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Schubert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newmanstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Myerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robesonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stricklerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Shartlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wernersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Phoebe Berks Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Station
(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 Host Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Host Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Myerstown
- Robesonia
- Womelsdorf
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 Host Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Berks 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 Host Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1177487 (Host Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1177487 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: Berks
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strausstown
- Location given for Host Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4259257 Lon: -76.1949474
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Host 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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