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A visit to the Saint Monicas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Monicas 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. Monicas Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Monicas 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. Monicas Cemetery

Lat:   40.0437°   (40° 2' 37")

Lon:   -75.4577°   (-75° 27' 27")

The St. Monicas Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Monicas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Monicas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Chester 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. Monicas 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Monicas Cemetery.

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

    • Green Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Leopard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Berwyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <4>
    • Paoli
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chesterbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <4>
    • Strafford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • General Warren Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Valley Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <4>
    • Edgemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Ithan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
        • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Wayne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Davids
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
        • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <4>
      • Mill Lane
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
        • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
      • Radnor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
        • Radnor is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <4>
      • Rampart Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
        • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Gulph Mills Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
        • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Brandywine Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
        • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • King - of - Prussia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
        • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
      • Audubon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pickering
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Green Lane Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
        • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Broomall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
        • Broomall is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <4>
      • Montrose Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
        • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
      • Gulph Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Phoenixville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
        • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
      • Forge Spring Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
        • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery 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. Monicas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Monicas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
    • St. Davids Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
    • Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Paoli Memorial Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Memorial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paoli Memorial Grounds is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Memorial Grounds
    • Valley Friends Meeting Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
    • Haym Salomon Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Immaculata Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculata Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculata Cemetery
    • East Goshen Bible Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Goshen Bible Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery
    • St. Charbel Mission Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charbel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charbel Mission Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charbel Mission Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
      • Valley Forge Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Augustine RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Augustine RC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in King - of - Prussia.
        • The St. Augustine RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Augustine Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167132 <6>
      • St. Augustines Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Wetherills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wetherills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherills Cemetery
      • Green Tree Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Tree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • Ebenezer AME Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chester Valley AME Cemetery
        • Valley Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <6>
      • Philadelphia Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Marple Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marple Hill Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Hill Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Radnor Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Radnor Methodist Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44499 <6>
      • Gulph UCC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Gulph UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gulph UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
        • The Gulph UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gulf Christian Cemetery
        • Gulf Mills Cemetery
        • Gulf United Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Gulph Christian Cemetery
        • Gulph Mills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulph UCC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #551699 <6>

    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. Monicas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1186506  (Saint Monicas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186506 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: Valley Forge
      • County: Chester         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1186506 (Saint Monicas Cemetery)

    The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, 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 St. Monicas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0437, Longitude: -75.4577       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Monicas 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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