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

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

39.8200, -77.2315

The Soldiers National Cemetery is located in Gettysburg.

The cemetery is located in Adams County<1>.

Adjacent to the Soldiers National Cemetery and just to the north is the Gettysburg National Cemetery. To the southeast is the Evergreen Cemetery.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Soldiers National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Soldiers National Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Soldiers National Cemetery, 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)
  • The Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
  • The Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lower Marsh Creek Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45325 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
• Pine Bank Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Pine Bank Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45771 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pine Bank Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Pine Bank Cemetery
• Mt. Joy Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1288639 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Mt. Joy Cemetery
• Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hunterstown.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973099 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
• Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
• Biglerville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Biglerville Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Biglerville Cemetery
• Greenmount Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
• Mountainview Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Cemetery
• 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)
  • The St. James Reformed Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Reformed Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1761387 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. James Reformed Cemetery
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the St. James Reformed Cemetery
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Fairfield Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fairfield Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1663158 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Fairfield Union Cemetery
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Fairfield Union Cemetery
  • 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
  • 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 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • 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
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45479 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45965 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162238 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to the St. Johns UCC Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Soldiers National Cemetery.

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

• Gettysburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gettysburg
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Gettysburg
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenmount
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bonneauville
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Bonneauville
• Hunterstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hunterstown
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Hunterstown
• Mummasburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mummasburg
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Mummasburg
• McKnightstown Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McKnightstown Station
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to McKnightstown Station
• Goldenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goldenville
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Goldenville
• Whitehall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whitehall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whitehall
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Table Rock
  • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Table Rock
• Cashtown - McKnightstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cashtown - McKnightstown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown - McKnightstown
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  • Harney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harney
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Harney
  • Arendtsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arendtsville
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Arendtsville
  • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brush Run
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Brush Run
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plainview
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Plainview
  • Biglerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Biglerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Biglerville
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Biglerville
  • Orrtanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <5>
  • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Virginia Mills
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Virginia Mills
  • Guernsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guernsey
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Guernsey
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairfield
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Fairfield
  • Kingsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kingsdale
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Kingsdale
  • Cashtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
  • Carroll Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
  • Zora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zora is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zora
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Zora
  • Emmitsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
  • Littlestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Littlestown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Littlestown
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to Littlestown
  • New Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Oxford is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Oxford
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to New Oxford
  • Newchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newchester is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newchester
    • From the Soldiers National Cemetery to 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. 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.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Soldiers National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emmitsburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
• Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North (N) of the Soldiers National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gettysburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
• New Oxford
  • New Oxford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Soldiers National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Oxford.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford

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 Soldiers National Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Adams County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Baltimore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Frederick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Adams County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Adams

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Soldiers National 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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.