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A visit to the Mount Joy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

40.1207, -76.5080

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Joy Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Milton Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Tunnel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
  • Oberholtzer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oberholtzer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberholtzer Cemetery
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45265 <5>
  • Ironville UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ironville UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ironville UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironville.
    • The Ironville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195100 <5>
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Silver Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Earhart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earhart Cemetery
  • East Donegal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Donegal Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Donegal Cemetery
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wrightsville.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wrightsville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206172 <5>
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Mountville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
    • Ginder-Kinsey-Stauffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Mount Joy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Florin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
  • Milton Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
  • Rheems
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sporting Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
  • Naumanstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
  • Maytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ironville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Silver Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
  • Landisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lancaster Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
    • Mastersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
    • Elizabethtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrightsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Manheim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elstonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
    • East Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • East Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Mount Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Timber Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
    • Mount Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Lancaster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Joy Cemetery: