A visit to the Huntsville 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 Huntsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Huntsville Cemetery:
41.3053, -75.9689
The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the southeast of the Huntsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Huntsville Cemetery.
Name Variations for Huntsville Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Huntsville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Huntsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fern Knoll Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chapel Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Lawn Cemetery
- St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Fern Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fern Brook Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Brook 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 Huntsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Huntsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trucksville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Back Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Dallas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lehman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Larksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Courtdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Cease Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Luzerne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swoyersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Forty Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harveys Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meeker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kunkle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilkes-Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Bowkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Pikes Creek
(6 miles [9.7 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 Huntsville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Huntsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas
- Kingston
- Plymouth
- Wilkes-Barre
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 professional and volunteer 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 Huntsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Huntsville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1190322 (Valley View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1190322 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 359 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kingston
- Location given for Valley View Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3053585 Lon: -75.9688104
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntsville 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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