A visit to the Philadelphia National 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 Philadelphia National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphia National Cemetery:
40.0587, -75.1548
The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<1>.
The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the south of the Philadelphia National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Name Variations for Philadelphia National Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Philadelphia National Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philadelphia National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Yeakel Schwenkfelder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leverington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Har Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Montefiore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnview Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Westminster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill Cemetery
- Belvue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphia National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elkins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Germantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashmead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyncote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wyndmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oxford Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Cheltenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ryers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
- Flourtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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 Philadelphia National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philadelphia National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glenside
- Jenkintown
- Rockledge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Philadelphia National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182177 (National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182177 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: Philadelphia
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Germantown
- Location given for National Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0587224 Lon: -75.1543427
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Philadelphia National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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