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The location of the Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   40.6398°   (40° 38' 23")

Lon:   -75.3685°   (-75° 22' 6")

The Memorial Park is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Easton. Easton lies just to the east northeast of the Memorial Park .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Northampton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Bethlehem
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Freemansburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Fountain Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Steel City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • William Penn Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
      • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Rittersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
      • Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Seidersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wagnerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Friedensville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
        • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
      • Wassergass
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
        • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
      • Lower Saucon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Saucon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
        • Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
      • Old Orchard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
        • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
      • Franks Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
        • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
      • North Catasauqua
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Catasauqua
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • West Catasauqua
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
        • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Fullerton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Allentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bath
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
      • Leithsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
        • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
      • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
        • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
        • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
        • Chain Dam
      • Palmer Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
        • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
        • Howertown is located in Northampton County
        • Howertown has also been known as:
        • Hauertown
        • Howardtown
        • Howartown
        • Howeton
      • Coplay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Hokendauqua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
        • Hokendauqua 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northampton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Moravian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Nisky Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nisky Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
    • Nisky Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nisky Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
    • Freemansburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • The Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Altonah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altonah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altonah Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altonah Cemetery
    • Emil Zola Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fountain Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fountain Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Slovak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slovak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slovak Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slovak Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Rittersville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brith Sholom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Fountain Hill.
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980847 <6>
      • St. Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hellertown Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hellertown Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hellertown Union Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hellertown Union Cemetery
      • Dryland Reformed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180917  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180917 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: Nazareth
      • County: Northampton         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1180917 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.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 Northampton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6398, Longitude: -75.3685       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park 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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