A visit to the Polish 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 Polish Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polish Cemetery:
40.0048, -75.8462
The Polish Cemetery is located in Chester County<1>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Polish Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Polish Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Polish Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ukrainian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Cecilia Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cecilia Cemetery
- Fallowfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fallowfield Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallowfield Cemetery
- Doe Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Malachi Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pequea Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Londonderry Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry Cemetery
- Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Marlborough AME Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glen Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Glen Run Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Run Cemetery
- Marshallton UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Caernarvon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mast Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mast Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
- Churchtown UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wateland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Wateland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wateland Cemetery
- Elverson Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Springfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield 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]<2> of the Polish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polish Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coatesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sadsburyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Coatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
- Cedar Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Modena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Modena is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Caln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Birdell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parkesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Buck Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Compass
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dampman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lenover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Suplee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyndell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornog
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cupola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atglen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Downingtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Honey Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milford Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Polish Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Polish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coatesville
- Downingtown
- Honey Brook
- Parkesburg
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 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 Polish Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 Polish Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1184197 (Polish Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1184197 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wagontown
- Location given for Polish Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0045495 Lon: -75.8457806
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Polish 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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