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A visit to the Jacobs Cemetery ...


The location of the Jacobs 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 Jacobs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7115°   (40° 42' 41")

Lon:   -76.5591°   (-76° 33' 32")

The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Sunbury. Sunbury lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jacobs Cemetery .

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 Jacobs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Northumberland 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 Jacobs 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacobs Cemetery.

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

    • Pitman
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gowen City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Rough and Ready
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Bear Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Valley View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hegins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshallton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
    • Edgewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Klingerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <4>
    • Fountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Locust Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Trevorton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
        • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <4>
      • Erdman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
        • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
      • Tower City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Orwin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
        • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Keffers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
        • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Joliett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
        • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
      • Dooleyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
        • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
      • Natalie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
        • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
      • Bear Gap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
        • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Kulpmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
        • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
      • Farnsworth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
        • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Williamstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Franklin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
        • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Donaldson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
        • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Beurys Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
        • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Lavelle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Carmel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
        • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>

    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 Jacobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Jacobs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shamokin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Summit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Tifereth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tifereth Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alaska Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45485 <6>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamstown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44808 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Donaldson Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
        • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gratz Union Cemetery
        • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <6>
      • Northumberland Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Jacobs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1177953  (Jacobs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177953 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: Valley View
      • County: Northumberland         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1177953 (Jacobs Cemetery)

    The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Northumberland, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jacobs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7115, Longitude: -76.5591       In this case, the coordinates for the Jacobs 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.




 

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