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A visit to the Perry Heights Cemetery ...


The location of the Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3384°   (40° 20' 18")

Lon:   -76.9394°   (-76° 56' 21")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Perry Heights Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Perry Heights 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
    • Fort Hunter
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Perdix
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Westwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Dauphin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Enola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Harrisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
    • Good Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
    • Hillside Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
        • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
      • Penbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
        • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
      • Progress
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Dauphin County
      • Old Colonial Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
        • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Duncannon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
        • Duncannon is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
      • Sporting Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
        • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Lower Allen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
        • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Paxtang
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
        • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Bloomburg Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
        • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Colonial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
        • Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
      • Paxtonia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
        • Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Perry Heights Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Church Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <6>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Enola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402592 <6>
    • Poplar Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Poplar Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • The Poplar Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45814 <6>
    • Harrisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • East Harrisburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Shoops Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolling Green Memorial Gardens is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
      • 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
        • The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxtang Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <6>
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978077 <6>
      • Shoops Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove 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 Perry Heights Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1183597  (Perry Heights Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1183597 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: Harrisburg West
      • County: Perry         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #1183597 (Perry Heights Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.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 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 things 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 Perry Heights Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3384, Longitude: -76.9394       In this case, the coordinates for the Perry Heights 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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