A visit to the Saint Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery (FG ID #2327970)
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 St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
Lat: 41.2847° (41° 17' 4")
Lon: -75.9121° (-75° 54' 43")
The St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the south southeast of the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Fort Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forty Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forty Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forty Fort Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Shawnee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fern Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Brook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fern Brook Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Fern Knoll Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Ohav Zedek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Shrine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pringle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Luzerne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Courtdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Larksville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
- Larksville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <6>
- Edwardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
- Kingston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forty Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trucksville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Port Bowkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swoyersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes-Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Miners Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Blanchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Carverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laurel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Back Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
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 St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas
- Dallas lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dallas.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Kingston
- Kingston lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kingston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Plymouth
- Wilkes-Barre
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 St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne 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 St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2847, Longitude: -75.9121 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |