A visit to the Shirks United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Shirks UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirks UMC Cemetery:
40.3826, -76.6119
The Shirks UMC Cemetery is located in Lebanon County<1>.
The county seat for Lebanon County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Shirks UMC Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shirks UMC Cemetery.
Name Variations for Shirks UMC Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Shirks UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shirks UMC Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shirks UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John's UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Bellegrove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Hershey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hershey Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Cemetery
- Mt. Annville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Siegrist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Fairland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairland Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- South Annville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Moravian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Koons Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Koons Memorial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koons Memorial Park
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hostetter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Shirks UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shirks UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grantville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Syner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manadahill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skyline View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
- Annville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Deposit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hershey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Campbelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cleona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heilmandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lickdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Inwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ritzie Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
- Hummelstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bachmanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fontana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Cornwall Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Shirks UMC 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 Shirks UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annville
- Hershey
- Hummelstown
- Palmyra
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 professional and volunteer 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 Shirks UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lebanon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the United Methodist Church (UMC) ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Shirks UMC Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the United Methodist Church. See their website at:
- The United Methodist Church
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Shirks UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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