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A visit to the Moravian Cemetery ...


The location of the Moravian 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 Moravian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1529°   (40° 9' 10")

Lon:   -76.3027°   (-76° 18' 9")

The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the south of the Moravian 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 professional and volunteer 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 Moravian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 Moravian 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moravian Cemetery.

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

    • Lititz
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
    • Kissell Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Rothsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
      • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Brunnerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
    • East Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kenwick Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
      • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Manheim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
    • Zooks Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
      • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brownstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
        • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Clay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in Lancaster County
      • Hopeland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
        • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
      • Brickerville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Landisville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ephrata
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Naumanstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
        • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Sporting Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
        • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Rohrerstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lancaster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Hope
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Elstonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
        • Elstonville is located in Lancaster 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 Moravian Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lancaster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Moravian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Hopeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <6>
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Earhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
    • Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Concord Cemetery
        • Shreiner's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641313 <6>
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Moravian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1206602  (Moravian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1206602 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: Lititz
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #1206602 (Moravian Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

    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 Lancaster, 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 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 Moravian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1529, Longitude: -76.3027       In this case, the coordinates for the Moravian 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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