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The location of the Our Lady of Mercy 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 Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery

Lat:   40.9045°   (40° 54' 16")

Lon:   -76.4149°   (-76° 24' 53")

The Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies just to the north northwest of the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery .

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 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 Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Our Lady of Mercy 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Slabtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mainville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Bear Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
    • Shumans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Elysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <4>
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bloomsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Centralia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
        • Fernville is located in Columbia County
      • Aristes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
        • Aristes is located in Columbia County
      • Almedia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
        • Almedia is located in Columbia County
      • Espy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
        • Espy is located in Columbia County
      • Grovania
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
        • Grovania is located in Columbia County
      • Marion Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
        • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Dooleyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
        • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
      • Kulpmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
        • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
      • Locust Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
        • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Lavelle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lavelle - Locustdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
        • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Locustdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
        • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <4>
      • Ashland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferndale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
        • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Buckhorn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
      • Lightstreet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
        • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
      • Lime Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
        • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
      • Mechanicsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Montour 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 Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashland
      • Ashland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Bloomsburg
    • Catawissa
    • Kulpmont

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Catawissa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047524 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Kulp UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Kulp UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kulp Cemetery
      • Kulp Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulp UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <6>
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <6>
    • Sharp Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Ridge Cemetery is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Ridge Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641294 <6>
    • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341011 <6>
    • Creveling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Espy and Almedia.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alaska Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45485 <6>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Tifereth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tifereth Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hetherington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hetherington Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
      • Elan Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
        • The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Elan Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elan Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <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 Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1183117  (Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1183117 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: Catawissa
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #1183117 (Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

    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 Columbia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9045, Longitude: -76.4149       In this case, the coordinates for the Our Lady of Mercy 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.
    <7>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.




 

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