A visit to the Kocher 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 Kocher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kocher Cemetery:
41.3679, -76.0791
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kocher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kocher Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Kocher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kocher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kocher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kocher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bronson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Chapel Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Lawn Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
- The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46067 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fern Knoll Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fern Knoll Burial Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Knoll Burial Park
- The Fern Knoll Burial Park has also been known as:
- Fern Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44847 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166457 <5>
- Lateer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lateer Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lateer Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- The Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley View Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Fern Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kocher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kocher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harveys Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Loyalville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Meeker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Noxen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pikes Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
- Lehman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Back Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Kunkle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Evans Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Prichard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prichard is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
- Cease Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Trucksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Jenks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Bloomingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Larksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Courtdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Forkston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Rittenhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hunlock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Edwardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Luzerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swoyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
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 Kocher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kocher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kocher 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 Kocher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1178630 (Kocher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1178630 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: 412 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harveys Lake
- Location given for Kocher Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3678572 Lon: -76.0790929
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Luzerne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kocher 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> | 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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