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A visit to the Saint Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1575°   (40° 9' 26")

Lon:   -75.8902°   (-75° 53' 24")

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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. Thomas 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Morgantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Joanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Dampman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Elverson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Churchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Honey Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <4>
    • Suplee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Geigertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Beckersville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
        • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Beartown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Cambridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Chester County
      • Scarlets Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
        • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Birdell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Chester County
      • Alleghenyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
        • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
      • Blue Ball
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Earl
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
        • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Freemanville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
        • Freemanville is located in Berks County
      • Knauertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
        • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Birdsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Robeson Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
        • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
      • Gibraltar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
        • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
      • Terre Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
        • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <4>
      • Flying Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
        • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
      • Weaverland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
        • Weaverland is located in Lancaster 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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mast Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mast Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Churchtown UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Churchtown UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Churchtown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchtown UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982167 <6>
    • Elverson Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Plow Church Cemetery
      • Robeson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Birdsboro.
        • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friedens Cemetery
        • Wicklein Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <6>
      • Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegheny Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allegheny Union Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
      • Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birdsboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46187 <6>
      • St. Johns Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Kesher Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Kesher Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • The Kesher Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kesher Zion Congregation Memorial Grounds
        • Kisher Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesher Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #348729 <6>
      • Shomre Habrith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Yocums Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yocums Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocums Cemetery
      • Pequea Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

    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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2488605  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2488605 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: Morgantown
      • County: Berks         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #2488605 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

    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 Berks, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1575, Longitude: -75.8902       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas 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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