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A visit to the Keneseth Israel Cemetery ...


The location of the Keneseth Israel 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 Keneseth Israel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6193°   (40° 37' 9")

Lon:   -75.5213°   (-75° 31' 16")

The Keneseth Israel Cemetery is located in Lehigh County<2>.

The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies just to the east southeast of the Keneseth Israel Cemetery .

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 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 Keneseth Israel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lehigh 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 Keneseth Israel 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Keneseth Israel Cemetery.

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

    • Wennersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
      • Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Walbert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
      • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
    • Allentown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Ruchsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
      • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Stetlersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
      • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Catasauqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Catasauqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
    • North Catasauqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Hokendauqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Orefield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Chapman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Balliettsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
        • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Northampton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wellington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
      • Ironton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
      • Emmaus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Schnecksville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
        • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
      • Ancient Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
        • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Fountain Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
        • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
      • Hanover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
        • Howertown is located in Northampton County
        • Howertown has also been known as:
        • Hauertown
        • Howardtown
        • Howartown
        • Howeton
      • Rising Sun
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
        • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
      • Weidasville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
        • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County

    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 Keneseth Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lehigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Keneseth Israel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45078 <6>
    • West End Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Arlington Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Heights Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Congregation Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Cedar Hill Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park
      • Allen Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Union Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Union Cemetery

    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 Keneseth Israel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1178358  (Keneseth Israel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1178358 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: Allentown West
      • County: Lehigh         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #1178358 (Keneseth Israel Cemetery)

    The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

    The official website for State 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 Lehigh, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keneseth Israel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6193, Longitude: -75.5213       In this case, the coordinates for the Keneseth Israel 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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