A visit to the Saint Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Nicholas Cemetery:
41.4792, -75.6157
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the south southwest of the St. Nicholas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Nicholas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Nicholas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Russian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- McDonnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonnell Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Shady Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dunmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Valley Cemetery
- Wetherby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherby Cemetery
- The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
- Abington Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Abington Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Hill Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Nicholas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dickson City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Throop
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Olyphant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peckville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blakely
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jessup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Justus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Green Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Archbald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Edella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Dunmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Jermyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Elmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Tompkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Carpenter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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. Nicholas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Nicholas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Clarks Summit
- Dunmore
- Elmhurst
- Olyphant
- Scranton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1199463 (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1199463 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: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olyphant
- Location given for Saint Nicholas Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4792468 Lon: -75.6157438
- 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 Lackawanna, 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- St. Nicholas 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |