A visit to the Slavic 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 Slavic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Slavic Cemetery:
41.3729, -75.7280
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slavic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Slavic Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the northeast of the Slavic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Slavic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Slavic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Slavic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marcy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Marcy Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy Cemetery
- The Marcy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #526623 <5>
- St. Georges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Duryea.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272689 <5>
- St. Johns the Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
- The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Minooka Polish Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #412152 <5>
- St. Josephs RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs RC Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
- The St. Josephs RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964856 <5>
- St. Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
- The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stanislaus Cathedral PNCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641328 <5>
- Italian American Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Italian American Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian American Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Italian American Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139888 <5>
- St. Vladimirs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Vladimirs Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vladimirs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vladimirs Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189418 <5>
- Stratford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stratford Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Byzantine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Polish National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Washburn Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Washburn Street Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washburn Street Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- The Washburn Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hyde Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46584 <5>
- Dreisbach - Morse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Jenkins-Harding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins-Harding Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins-Harding Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenkins-Harding Cemetery is located in Pittston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256239 <5>
- St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John the Evangelist Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
- The St. John the Evangelist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Market Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159726 <5>
- Cathedral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cathedral Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Slavic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Slavic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Old Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Moosic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Minooka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Taylor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Duryea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houston City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Belian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Hughestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Dupont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Langdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Pittston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pittston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milwaukee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Laflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Carverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- West Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Blanchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
- Hilldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Schultzville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
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 Slavic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Slavic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Dunmore
- Pittston
- Scranton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Slavic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Slavic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1187799 (Slavic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1187799 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: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avoca
- Location given for Slavic Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3728573 Lon: -75.7279697
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slavic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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