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The location of the Sacred Heart Cemetery 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sacred Heart Cemetery

Lat:   41.3223°   (41° 19' 20")

Lon:   -75.7391°   (-75° 44' 20")

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Langdon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
    • Houston City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Hughestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yatesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Duryea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <4>
    • Belian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Pittston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Laflin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Moosic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Old Forge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
        • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
      • West Pittston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Port Blanchard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
        • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
      • Exeter
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
      • Hilldale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
      • Taylor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • West Wyoming
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
        • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Wyoming
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
      • Plains
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
        • Plains is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
      • Miners Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
        • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
      • Carverton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
        • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Swoyersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Forty Fort
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
        • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
      • Spring Brook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
        • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
      • Scranton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Marcy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Marcy Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Marcy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #526623 <6>
    • St. Johns the Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Michaels Byzantine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Forge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Forge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Forge Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Forge Cemetery
    • Slavic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slavic Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavic Cemetery
    • Dreisbach - Morse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • St. Cecilias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Stanislaus Cathedral PNCC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641328 <6>
      • Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Minooka Polish Cemetery
        • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #412152 <6>
      • Italian American Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Josephs RC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Josephs RC Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The St. Josephs RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964856 <6>
      • St. Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Vladimirs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • The Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blanchard - Cooper Cemetery
        • Plainsville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Stratford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stratford Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratford Cemetery

    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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185689  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1185689 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: Avoca
      • County: Luzerne         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #1185689 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)

    The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.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 Luzerne, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3223, Longitude: -75.7391       In this case, the coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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