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A visit to the Oberholtzer Cemetery ...


The location of the Oberholtzer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Oberholtzer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.1743°   (40° 10' 27")

Lon:   -76.5816°   (-76° 34' 53")

The Oberholtzer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oberholtzer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oberholtzer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 Oberholtzer 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oberholtzer Cemetery.

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

    • Elizabethtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Milton Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Aberdeen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Lawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bachmanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Florin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Colebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Maytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <4>
    • Mount Joy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Campbelltown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Naumanstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
        • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Timber Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
        • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
      • Mount Gretna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
        • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <4>
      • Royalton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • York Haven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
        • York Haven is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <4>
      • Marietta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sporting Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
        • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Hershey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elstonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
        • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Mount Hope
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Mount Gretna Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
        • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Fontana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
      • Clifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Middletown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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 Oberholtzer 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 Oberholtzer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oberholtzer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tunnel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    • Milton Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Ober Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ober Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • Shearer Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Goods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goods Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
    • Eberly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Donegal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Donegal Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Falmouth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Haldeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haldeman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
      • Brenneman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brenneman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
      • Hostetter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Marietta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Earhart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
      • Shumaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bachman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bachman Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bachman Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Quentin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970144 <6>

    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 Oberholtzer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182857  (Oberholtzer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182857 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: Elizabethtown
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1182857 (Oberholtzer Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

    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 Lancaster, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Oberholtzer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1743, Longitude: -76.5816       In this case, the coordinates for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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