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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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:

40.2986, -75.9224

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the north of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
    • The Bernardine Sisters Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184478 <5>
  • St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Aulenbach's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Charles Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mohnsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mohnsville Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Birdsboro.
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Wicklein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <5>
    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Schwarzwald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Weidman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Weidman Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weidman Cemetery is located in West Lawn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441666 <5>
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring Cemetery
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #543710 <5>
    • Wyomissing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Allegheny Union Cemetery (Old)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allegheny Union Cemetery (Old) is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Union Cemetery (Old)
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Allegheny Union Cemetery (Old) with the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164361 <5>
    • Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allegheny Union Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
      • The Allegheny Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allegheny Union Cemetery (New)
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Allegheny Union Church Cemetery with the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266315 <5>
    • Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Plow Church Cemetery
      • Robeson Cemetery
    • Young - Kissling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laureldale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308217 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Deerfield Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
  • Freemanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
  • Flying Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Kenhorst
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Millmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Millmont is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
  • Gibraltar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
  • Reiffton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Reiffton is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
  • West Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Penn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shillington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mohnton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Angelica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Lorane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lorane is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Brice Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Brice Village is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
    • Saint Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Wyomissing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
    • Robeson Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
    • Exeter Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
    • Jacksonwald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
    • Wyomissing Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
    • West Lawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Wyomissing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Wyomissing is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyomissing
    • Tallowyck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Tallowyck is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowyck

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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Reading
    • Reading lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reading.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Shillington

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 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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2488689  (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2488689 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Berks
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reading
      • Location given for Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.298647     Lon: -75.922363
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.