A visit to the Lansdale 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 Lansdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lansdale Cemetery:
40.2360, -75.2911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lansdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lansdale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies just to the south southwest of the Lansdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lansdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lansdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lansdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Lukins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lukins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukins Cemetery
- Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- The Hatfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354597 <5>
- Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Cemetery
- Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wentz UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wentz UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz UCC Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Neumann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Cemetery
- Trinity Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boehms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Boehms Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boehms Cemetery
- Whitemarsh Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Whitemarsh Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitemarsh Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Prospectville
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46633 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Lansdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lansdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lansdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chatham Village of Towamencin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Wales
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pennbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Welch Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
- Montgomeryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cowpath Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Kulpsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towamencin Village
- Hatfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belfry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belfry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
- Center Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Souderton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blue Bell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Penllyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospectville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectville
- Chalfont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Harleysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Villa of Flair Skippack Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Olde Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Olde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Village
- Skippack
(5 miles [8 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 Lansdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lansdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chalfont
- Harleysville
- Kulpsville
- Lansdale
- North Wales
- Skippack
- Souderton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lansdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Lansdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2349257 (Lansdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2349257 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lansdale
- Location given for Lansdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.236 Lon: -75.2911
- 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 Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- Lansdale 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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