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A visit to the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg ...

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 Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg:

39.8173, -77.2318

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies just to the north of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg .

Open a Google Map centered on the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg, with the nearest first.

  • McClelland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Cemetery
  • Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountainview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Cemetery
  • Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
  • St. James Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Biglerville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Biglerville Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville Cemetery
    • The Biglerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centre View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1893827 <5>
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairfield Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Emmitsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emmitsburg Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg Cemetery
    • Piney Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
    • Piney Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Littlestown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #750109 <5>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • St. Elias Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elias Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Elias Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Cemetery
    • Toms Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg, with the nearest first:

  • Gettysburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lake Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenmount is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Seven Stars
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Bonneauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Hunterstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
  • Mummasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
  • McKnightstown Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Goldenville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Whitehall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitehall is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Table Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Table Rock is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Cashtown - McKnightstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Brush Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
    • Biglerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Orrtanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Virginia Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kingsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Arendtsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainview is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Cashtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Guernsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Guernsey is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Jacks Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Carroll Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zora is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Emmitsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Littlestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester

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 Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Emmitsburg
  • Gettysburg
  • New Oxford

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 websites either 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 Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2498537  (Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2498537 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: Adams
      • Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gettysburg
      • Location given for Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg:
      • Lat: 39.817292     Lon: -77.231827
      • 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 Adams, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.