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A visit to the Russian Orthodox 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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery:

41.0601, -76.2666

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russian Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elan Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elan Memorial Park
    • The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Elan Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Schloyersville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967851 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hidlay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hidlay Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidlay Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
  • Creveling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Espy and Almedia.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <5>
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graveyard Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Hill
    • Belles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belles Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <5>
    • Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Cemetery
    • Groover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Groover Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Cemetery
    • Rohrsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russian Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Briar Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Berwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mifflinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Berwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
  • Foundryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
  • Hetlerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
  • Nescopeck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lime Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
  • Beach Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
  • Jonestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Almedia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Almedia is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
  • Mountain Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zaner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
    • Shumans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
    • Orangeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Lightstreet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
    • Espy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
    • Mainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
    • Shickshinny
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paper Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
    • Register
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Nuremberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rohrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg

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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russian Orthodox 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 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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185662  (Russian Orthodox Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185662 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mifflinville
      • Location given for Russian Orthodox Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.060085     Lon: -76.2666024
      • 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 Columbia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russian Orthodox 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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