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A visit to the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Perkiomen Valley 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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2182°   (40° 13' 5")

Lon:   -75.4546°   (-75° 27' 16")

The Perkiomen Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Perkiomen Valley 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 helpful 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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Perkiomen Valley 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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Creekwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
      • Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Trappe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <4>
    • Harmony Towne
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
      • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
    • Schwenksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwenksville
      • Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwenksville <4>
    • Collegeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Evansburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
      • Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Skippack
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lucon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucon
      • Lucon is located in Montgomery County
    • Delphi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Mount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
      • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <4>
    • Olde Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Village
      • Olde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Villa of Flair Skippack Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa of Flair Skippack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa of Flair Skippack Village
      • Villa of Flair Skippack Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lederach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Limerick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Royersford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Zieglersville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Eagleville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
        • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
      • Cedars
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
        • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <4>
      • Shirks Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
        • Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
      • Spring City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Trooper
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
        • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <4>
      • Harley Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
        • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Fairview Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
        • Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Obelisk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
        • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
      • Harleysville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Augustus Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustus Lutheran Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Keelys Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelys Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keelys Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelys Church Cemetery
    • Tyson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
    • Trinity Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Christ Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Christ Cemetery
    • Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
    • Eden Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    • Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    • Mingo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mingo Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mingo Cemetery
    • Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Funkite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funkite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkite Cemetery
    • Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fernwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dismant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery
      • Wentz UCC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentz UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz UCC Cemetery
      • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
      • Black Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
      • B'nai Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Jacob Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • Green Tree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Tree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Cemetery
      • Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Worcester Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worcester Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worcester Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester Mennonite Cemetery
      • Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Harleysville.
        • The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indian Creek Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241186 <6>
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery

    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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1207812  (Perkiomen Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1207812 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: Collegeville
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #1207812 (Perkiomen Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

    The official website for State 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 Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Perkiomen Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2182, Longitude: -75.4546       In this case, the coordinates for the Perkiomen Valley 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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