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A visit to the Longwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Longwood 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 Longwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8682°   (39° 52' 5")

Lon:   -75.6727°   (-75° 40' 21")

The Longwood Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies just to the north northeast of the Longwood Cemetery .

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 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 Longwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Chester 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 Longwood 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 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Longwood Cemetery.

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

    • Hamorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
    • Mendenhall
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kennett Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
    • Marlboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Norway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Yorklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Seal
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
        • Seal is located in Chester County
      • Birmingham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Chester County
      • Wawaset
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawaset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
        • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Toughkenamon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
        • New Garden is located in Chester County
      • Vintage Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
        • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Hockessin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Avondale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <4>
      • Southwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
        • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Cokesbury Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
        • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Montchanin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
        • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <4>
      • Winterthur
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
        • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <4>
      • York Towne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
        • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • North Star
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Mendenhall Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
        • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Greenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
      • Talleyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
        • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <4>
      • Coventry Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
        • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
      • West Chester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mortonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
        • Mortonville is located in Chester County
      • Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Chester 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 Longwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Longwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • The New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Garden Friends Lower Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Wilmington (DE).
      • The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lower Brandywine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <6>
    • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Meeting Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • The Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Club Hill African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • West Marlborough African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136595 <6>
    • West Marlborough AME Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Green Mount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Doe Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Doe Run Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doe Run Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Coatesville.
        • The Doe Run Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Doe Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doe Run Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244008 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • West Grove Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
      • Thornbury AME Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornbury AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornbury AME Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornbury AME Cemetery
      • Rolling Green Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is located in Chester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery
        • Oaklands Cemetery Annex
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44579 <6>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Oakland Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Oakland Friends Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
        • The Oakland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakland Friends Burial Ground
        • West Chester Orthodox Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150516 <6>
      • Oaklands Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Oaklands Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklands Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45667 <6>
      • St. Agnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45960 <6>

    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 Longwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1211908  (Longwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1211908 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: Kennett Square
      • County: Chester         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1211908 (Longwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, 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 Longwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8682, Longitude: -75.6727       In this case, the coordinates for the Longwood 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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