A visit to the Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pine Grove Cemetery:
41.2068, -76.2342
The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east of the Pine Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pine Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pine Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graveyard Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Hill
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Benscoter Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Benscoter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broadway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belles Cemetery
- Sorber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorber Cemetery
- Marvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimirs Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Raven Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Adalbert's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Alberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alberts Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lateer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lateer Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lateer Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Sorberton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sorberton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorberton Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pine Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pine Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harveyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Huntington Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Register
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Fairmount Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shickshinny
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Prichard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zaner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foundryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunlock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pikes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Waller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waller is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
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 Pine Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pine Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Pine Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Pine Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1183799 (Pine Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1183799 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shickshinny
- Location given for Pine Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2070274 Lon: -76.2340999
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Grove 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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