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A visit to the Merkey Cemetery ...


The location of the Merkey 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 Merkey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4873°   (40° 29' 14")

Lon:   -76.3102°   (-76° 18' 36")

The Merkey Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Merkey Cemetery .

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 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 Merkey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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 Merkey 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merkey Cemetery.

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

    • Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meckville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Greble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Aetna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wintersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Moyers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fredericksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
    • Strausstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mount Zion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Myerstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • New Schaefferstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
        • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
      • Summit Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
        • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
      • Ravine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
        • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
      • Beuchler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
        • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
      • Irving
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
      • Echo Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
        • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
      • Friedensburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorberry Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
        • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
      • Suedberg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
        • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Avon Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
        • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Prescott
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
      • Richland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Aucheys
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
        • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Lake Wynonah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
        • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill 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 Merkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Merkey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Salem Reformed Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Frantz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frantz Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantz Cemetery
    • Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Zeiglers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiglers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeiglers Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiglers Cemetery
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • Manbeck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manbeck Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manbeck Cemetery
    • Gunkles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hollernan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollernan Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollernan Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Host Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Host Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Host Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
      • Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
      • Kimmerlings Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Kimmerlings Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • The Kimmerlings Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Jacob's Kimmerlings Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmerlings Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #292170 <6>
      • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Reeds Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • The Reeds Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zions Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45852 <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 Merkey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2488620  (Merkey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2488620 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: Bethel
      • County: Berks         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #2488620 (Merkey Cemetery)

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

    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 Berks, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4873, Longitude: -76.3102       In this case, the coordinates for the Merkey 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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