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A visit to the Old Saint Josephs 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery:

40.9726, -76.6136

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

The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Montour County<2>.

The county seat for Montour County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the south of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brights Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights Cemetery
  • Kase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Sharp Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sharp Ridge Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ridge Cemetery
  • Billmeyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Billmeyer Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Chillisquaque Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Chillisquaque Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Northumberland Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Catawissa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047524 <5>
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomsburg.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641294 <5>
    • St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
      • The St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #975040 <5>
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <5>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomfret Manor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pomfret Manor Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
      • The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pompret Manor Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roaring Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roaring Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Cemetery
    • Creveling Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Espy and Almedia.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <5>
    • Ikelers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ikelers Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikelers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ikelers Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Millville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980067 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Danville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mechanicsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Chulasky
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
  • Rushtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
  • Grovania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
  • Mooresburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
  • Buckhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Washingtonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Snydertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Reed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Reed is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Marion Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rupert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Keefers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Elysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Catawissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bloomsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fernville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Mordansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mordansville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
    • Jerseytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
    • Paper Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
    • Eyers Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
    • Potts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kulpmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <7>
    • Exchange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Queen City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Espy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
    • Lightstreet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet

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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montour County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Josephs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montour 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1214647  (Old Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1214647 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: Montour
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Danville
      • Location given for Old Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9725868     Lon: -76.613566
      • 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 Montour, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old St. Josephs 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.