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A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery

Lat:   41.0193°   (41° 1' 9")

Lon:   -76.8266°   (-76° 49' 35")

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Sunbury. Sunbury lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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 helpful 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. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Northumberland 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. Josephs 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

    • Milton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Potts Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Columbia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • McEwensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watsontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Dewart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Turbotville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <4>
    • Allenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Northumberland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Washingtonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
        • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Chulasky
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
        • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
      • Exchange
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
        • Exchange is located in Montour County
      • Sunbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
        • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
      • Riverside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Alvira ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
        • Alvira is located in Union County
        • Former name for Alvira:
        • Wisetown
      • New Berlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Kratzerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
        • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
      • Shamokin Dam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
        • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <4>
      • Keefers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
        • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Danville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hummels Wharf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
        • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <4>
      • Snydertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
        • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Muncy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
        • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>

    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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Milton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Chillisquaque Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chillisquaque Cemetery is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
    • Klopp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Klopp Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of New Columbia.
      • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clapp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <6>
    • White Deer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The White Deer Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Deer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of West Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Deer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987755 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Stitzel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stitzel Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewisburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lewisburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641314 <6>
    • Billmeyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billmeyer Cemetery is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billmeyer Cemetery
    • Turbotville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turbotville Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • The Turbotville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Snydertown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turbotville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #667001 <6>
    • Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Allenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Allenwood Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Allenwood.
        • The Allenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Uniontown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenwood Cemetery
      • Stoltzfus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoltzfus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoltzfus Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltzfus Cemetery
      • Luntz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luntz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luntz Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luntz Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • White Deer Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Allenwood.
        • The Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46586 <6>
      • Alvira Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Alvira Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alvira Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Allenwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alvira Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269419 <6>
      • Brights Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brights Cemetery is located in Montour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1186222  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186222 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: Milton
      • County: Northumberland         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1186222 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)

    The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Northumberland, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0193, Longitude: -76.8266       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs 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.
    <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.




 

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