A visit to the Springbrook Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springbrook Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springbrook Cemetery (FG ID #1370723).
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 Springbrook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springbrook Cemetery:
41.2979, -75.5931
The Springbrook Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Daleville.
The cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<3>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the north northwest of the Springbrook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springbrook Cemetery.
Name Variations for Springbrook Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Springbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springbrook Congregational Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Springbrook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Lake UMC Upper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Daleville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Italian American Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vladimirs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polish National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stratford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Stratford Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford Cemetery
- Slavic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Slavic Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Cemetery
- Old Forge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Forge Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Springbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spring Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yostville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Daleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turnersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Lehigh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Minooka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moosic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houston City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
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- Langdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dunmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scranton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Drinker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wimmers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Cobb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duryea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hughestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Yatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
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 Springbrook 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 Springbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Springbrook Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Dunmore
- Elmhurst
- Moscow
- Scranton
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 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 Springbrook 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 Springbrook Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1370723
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Springbrook Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |