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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 Northwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Northwood Cemetery (FG ID #45632)

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 Northwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0615°   (40° 3' 41")

Lon:   -75.1438°   (-75° 8' 37")

The Northwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<2>.

The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the south of the Northwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Northwood Cemetery ...

The Northwood Cemetery was established in 1878.

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 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 Northwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Northwood 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 Less than 2 miles<3> of the Northwood Cemetery.

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

    • Pittville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
      • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
      • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • McCartersville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
      • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Crescentville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
      • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Elkins Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Germantown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Wayne Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
        • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Logan Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
        • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
        • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Oxford Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
        • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Cheltenham
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ashmead Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
        • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Ryers
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
        • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jenkintown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wyndmoor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
        • Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <4>
      • Wyncote
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Glenside
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
        • Glenside is located in Montgomery County
      • Allen Lane
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
        • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia 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 Northwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Northwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Chelten Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973236 <1>
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Germantown & Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45186 <1>
    • Hood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Montefiore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <1>
    • Lawnview Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lawnview Memorial Park
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnview Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <1>
    • St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fox Chase Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997475 <1>
    • Abington Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abington Friends Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Friends Cemetery
    • Yeakel Schwenkfelder
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Yeakel Schwenkfelder is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406464 <1>
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • New Cathedral Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        • Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44992 <1>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Har Nebo Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Leverington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Leverington Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Leverington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Roxborough Cemetery
        • Roxbrouugh Leverington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45934 <1>
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • North Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • South Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45266 <1>
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Peace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
      • Mt. Peace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairhill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
      • Belvue Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
      • St. Joachim Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hills Cemetery
      • Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslyn.
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery
        • Ardsley Burial Park
        • Ardsley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45092 <1>

    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 Northwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182684  (Northwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182684 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: Germantown
      • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #1182684 (Northwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45632

    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 Philadelphia, 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 obstructions 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 Northwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0615, Longitude: -75.1438    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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