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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Joy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Joy Cemetery (FG ID #1288639)

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 Mt. Joy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Joy Cemetery

Lat:   39.7482°   (39° 44' 53")

Lon:   -77.2230°   (-77° 13' 22")

The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies just to the north of the Mt. Joy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Mt. Joy 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.

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

    • Harney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Greenmount
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County
    • Lake Heritage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
    • Kingsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
    • Gettysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Emmitsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
    • Taneytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County
    • Bonneauville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Fairground Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Littlestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Keysville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
        • Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Seven Stars
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
        • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
      • Fairfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carroll Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
        • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
      • Bruceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
        • Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Hunterstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
        • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
      • McKnightstown Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orrtanna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
        • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <5>
      • Virginia Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
        • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
      • Keymar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
        • Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <5>
      • Brush Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
        • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Cashtown - McKnightstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <5>
      • Bark Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
        • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Tyrone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Edgegrove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
        • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • New Oxford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
        • New Oxford is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <5>
      • Table Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
        • Table Rock is located in Adams County
      • Cashtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
        • Cashtown is located in Adams 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Joy 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Pine Bank Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Piney Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
    • St. James Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gettysburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44774 <1>
    • Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
    • Soldiers National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Soldiers National Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soldiers National Cemetery is located in Gettysburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers National Cemetery
    • Piney Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
    • Gettysburg National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Emmitsburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmitsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmitsburg Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmitsburg Cemetery
      • Elias Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Cemetery
      • Toms Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Creek Cemetery
      • Baptist Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Road Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Road Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • St. Elias Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elias Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Taneytown (MD).
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81702 <1>
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Joy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7482, Longitude: -77.2230    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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