A visit to the Shumaker 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 Shumaker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shumaker Cemetery:
40.1718, -76.4144
The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<1>.
The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Shumaker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shumaker Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shumaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kauffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ginder-Kinsey-Stauffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bassler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Milton Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove Cemetery
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Eberly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberly Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moravian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Miners Village Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bachman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holy Savior Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Holy Savior Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Cemetery
- Cornwall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shumaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shumaker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Naumanstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sporting Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manheim
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lancaster Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elstonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mastersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Landisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lititz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mount Gretna Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Joy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burd Coleman Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Kissell Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brunnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brickerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Mount Gretna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Florin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
- Cornwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quentin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Shumaker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lancaster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shumaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lititz
- Manheim
- Mastersonville
- Mount Joy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Shumaker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lancaster 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 Shumaker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1187632 (Shumaker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1187632 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: Lancaster
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Manheim
- Location given for Shumaker Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1720388 Lon: -76.4146847
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, 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' (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- Shumaker 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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