A visit to the Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reformed Cemetery:
39.7882, -76.7400
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Reformed Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Reformed Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Reformed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seitz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Seitz Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitz Cemetery
- Glen Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock Cemetery
- Bowser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowser Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowser Cemetery is located outside and to the west of New Freedom.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44432 <5>
- Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Winter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Winter Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Cemetery
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of New Freedom.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #489292 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Chapel Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel Cemetery
- Zimmermans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zimmermans Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmermans Cemetery
- Ness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ness Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Folkenroth Burial Grounds is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkenroth Burial Grounds
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Folkenroth Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Spring Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412702 <5>
- Lazarus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lazarus Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazarus Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Stewartstown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Salem Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Union Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seitzland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seitzland is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Glen Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Railroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hametown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hametown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Brodbecks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Seven Valleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hanover Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Potosi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tolna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tolna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Strickhousers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Glatfelters
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Orwig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orwig is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Jacobus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Lineboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Roller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Eklo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Rinely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rinely is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
- Winterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Valley Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
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 Reformed Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1184853 (Reformed Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1184853 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: York
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glen Rock
- Location given for Reformed Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7881578 Lon: -76.7399721
- 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 York, 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- Reformed 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |