A visit to the Ness 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 Ness Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ness Cemetery:
39.8691, -76.6728
The Ness Cemetery is located in York County<1>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the north northwest of the Ness 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]<2> of the Ness Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ness Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Winter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Lion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Lion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion Cemetery
- Heiland View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Glen Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock Cemetery
- Old Roundhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- Roundhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Roundhill Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill Cemetery
- Locust Grove 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ness Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ness Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loganville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dallastown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potosi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winterstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Yoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Hametown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seven Valleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hanover Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Felton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Glen Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seitzland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rinely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Holtz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
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 Ness Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ness Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Ness Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 Ness Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182270 (Ness Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182270 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: York
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glen Rock
- Location given for Ness Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.869545 Lon: -76.6721907
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ness Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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