A visit to the Ivy Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ivy Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ivy Hill Cemetery (FG ID #45186).
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 Ivy Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ivy Hill Cemetery:
40.0751, -75.1806
The Ivy Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<2>.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the northeast of The Ivy Hill Cemetery is the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. See below for details.
The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the south of the Ivy Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Establishment of the Ivy Hill Cemetery ...
The Ivy Hill Cemetery was established in 1867.
Name Variations for Ivy Hill 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.
Ivy Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Germantown & Chestnut Hill Cemetery
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 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ivy Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ivy Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yeakel Schwenkfelder
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chelten Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Northwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitemarsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitemarsh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Leverington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Abington Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montefiore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lawnview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- George Washington Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- St. Mathews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill Cemetery
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Har Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ivy Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ivy Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wyndmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Allen Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wyncote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
- Oreland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flourtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzwatertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwatertown
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 Ivy Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ivy Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glenside
- Jenkintown
- Oreland
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 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 Ivy Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Ivy Hill Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #45186
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1177894 (Ivy Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1177894 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: Philadelphia
- Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Germantown
- Location given for Ivy Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0751109 Lon: -75.1807323
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ivy Hill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |