A visit to the Sorberton 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 Sorberton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sorberton Cemetery:
41.2217, -76.0802
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sorberton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sorberton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Sorberton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sorberton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sorberton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sorberton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimirs Cemetery
- Edgehill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Marvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
- St. Adalbert's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Alberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alberts Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newport Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Benscoter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Benscoter Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benscoter Cemetery
- The Benscoter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arnold - Benscote Cemeetery
- Sorber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorber Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nanticoke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- The St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2625956 <5>
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sorberton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sorberton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hunlock Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Lyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
- Cease Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Prichard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prichard is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Wanamie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamie
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shickshinny
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Concrete City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concrete City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete City
- Pikes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
- Slocum Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Corners
- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Warrior Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lehman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loyalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
- Huntington Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Dorrance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Sugar Notch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Larksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rittenhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Harveyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
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 Sorberton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sorberton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Nanticoke
- Plymouth
- Shickshinny
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 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 Sorberton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Sorberton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1188003 (Sorberton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1188003 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nanticoke
- Location given for Sorberton Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.221749 Lon: -76.080204
- 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 Luzerne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sorberton 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |