A visit to the Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Perry Heights Cemetery:
40.3384, -76.9394
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Perry Heights Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Perry Heights Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
. New Bloomfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]
<3> to the west northwest of the Perry Heights Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Perry Heights Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Perry Heights Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Perry Heights Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Enola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Enola Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola Cemetery
- The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <5>
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Enola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402592 <5>
- Poplar Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Church Cemetery
- The Poplar Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45814 <5>
- Harrisburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Cemetery
- The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <5>
- Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Duncannon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257258 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977230 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45836 <5>
- East Harrisburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harrisburg Cemetery
- The East Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mumma's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44722 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Shoops Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shiremanstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46049 <5>
- Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dauphin County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxtang Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Paxtang Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang Cemetery
- The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <5>
- Beth El Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978077 <5>
- Shoops Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Heights Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Perry Heights Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fort Hunter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Perdix
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Westwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Lucknow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Dauphin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wormleysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Edgemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Penbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Old Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
- Duncannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Lower Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paxtang
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Bloomburg Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Colonial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Paxtonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
- Linglestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Perry Heights Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Perry Heights Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Duncannon
- Harrisburg
- Lemoyne
- Marysville
- New Cumberland
- Penbrook
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Perry Heights Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Perry Heights Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1183597 (Perry Heights Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1183597 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisburg West
- Location given for Perry Heights Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3384209 Lon: -76.9394195
- 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 Perry, 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- Perry Heights 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. |
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