A visit to the Shearer Farm Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shearer Farm Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shearer Farm Cemetery (FG ID #2479947)
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 Shearer Farm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shearer Farm Cemetery
Lat: 40.2206° (40° 13' 14")
Lon: -76.5636° (-76° 33' 48")
The Shearer Farm Cemetery is located in Lebanon County<2>.
The county seat for Lebanon County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Shearer Farm Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shearer Farm Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shearer Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oberholtzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oberholtzer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Milton Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Ginder-Kinsey-Stauffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hostetter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Ober Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Ober Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tunnel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Bachman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hershey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hershey Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- South Annville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Siegrist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goods Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Eberly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Earhart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Shumaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Annville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shearer Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shearer Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bachmanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbelltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milton Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mastersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Gretna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
- Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <7>
- Timber Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <7>
- Mount Gretna Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Fontana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <7>
- Rheems
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hershey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elstonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quentin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Annville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <7>
- Union Deposit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naumanstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burd Coleman Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Hummelstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <7>
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Syner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Syner
- From the Shearer Farm Cemetery to Syner
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Shearer Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lebanon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shearer Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annville
- Elizabethtown
- Hershey
- Hummelstown
- Mastersonville
- Middletown
- Mount Joy
- Palmyra
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 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 Shearer Farm Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lebanon 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 Shearer Farm Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Shearer Farm Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lebanon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shearer Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2206, Longitude: -76.5636 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |