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A visit to the Roof Memorial Park ...


The location of the Roof Memorial Park 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 Roof Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roof Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roof Memorial Park

Lat:   40.1909°   (40° 11' 27")

Lon:   -76.8914°   (-76° 53' 29")

The Roof Memorial Park is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Roof Memorial Park .

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 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 Roof Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Roof Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Roof Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roof Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Lower Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lisburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Nauvoo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • New Cumberland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>
    • Andersontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Camp Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemoyne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <5>
    • Allenview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Siddonsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Redland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Marsh Run
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
        • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Steelton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiremanstown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
        • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
      • Wormleysburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 <5>
      • West Fairview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
        • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
      • Quaker Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
        • Quaker Village is located in York County
      • Valley Green
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
        • Valley Green is located in York County
      • Highspire
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
        • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <5>
      • Paxtang
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Sporting Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Erney
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
        • Erney is located in York County
      • Lawnton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
        • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Penbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Edgemont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillside Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Harrisburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mechanicsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

    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 Roof Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roof Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Roof Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roof Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921632 <7>
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <7>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Midland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • William Howard Day Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Day Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Howard Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <7>
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dauphin County Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Fetrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fetrow Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetrow Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44854 <7>
      • Paxtang Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <7>
      • Harrisburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 <7>

    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 Roof Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1206907  (Roof Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1206907 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: Lemoyne
      • County: York         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1206907 (Roof Memorial Park)

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roof Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1909, Longitude: -76.8914       In this case, the coordinates for the Roof Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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