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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaffer Cemetery

Lat:   39.8615°   (39° 51' 41")

Lon:   -76.6241°   (-76° 37' 26")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the northwest of the Shaffer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Winterstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
      • Winterstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Dallastown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Lion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Yoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
      • Yoe is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
    • Potosi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in York County
    • Cross Roads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Felton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>
    • Springvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in York County
    • Rinely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
      • Rinely is located in York County
    • Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
    • Jacobus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Loganville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hametown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
        • Hametown is located in York County
      • Fenmore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
        • Fenmore is located in York County
      • Holtz
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
        • Holtz is located in York County
      • Spry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
        • Spry is located in York County
      • Tolna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
        • Tolna is located in York County
      • Orwig
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
        • Orwig is located in York County
      • Laurel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in York County
      • Bittersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
        • Bittersville is located in York County
      • Avondale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in York County
      • Glatfelters
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
        • Glatfelters is located in York County
      • Glen Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Seitzland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seitzland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
        • Seitzland is located in York County
      • Shrewsbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
      • New Bridgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
        • New Bridgeville is located in York County
      • Valley View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in York County
      • Grantley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
        • Grantley is located in York County
      • Seven Valleys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
        • Seven Valleys is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <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 Shaffer Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ness Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ness Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Old Roundhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Roundhill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Roundhill Cemetery
    • Red Lion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Lion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Lion Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Lion Cemetery
    • Heiland View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heiland View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heiland View Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heiland View Cemetery
    • Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Susquehanna Memorial Gardens is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
    • Salem Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Roundhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roundhill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Freysville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Freysville Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Freysville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Emmanuel UCC Cemetery
        • Freysville Evangelical Cemetery
        • Freysville Reform and Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freysville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208585 <6>
      • Zion UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Winter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Old Hopewell Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Rock Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Rose Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Stewartstown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

    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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1187323  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1187323 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: Stewartstown
      • County: York         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #1187323 (Shaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.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 York, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8615, Longitude: -76.6241       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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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