A visit to the Strang 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 Strang Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strang Cemetery:
39.8579, -77.4747
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strang Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Strang Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Strang Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Strang Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strang Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Guilford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Antietam Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Antietam Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Church Cemetery
- The Antietam Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prices Church Cemetery
- Trinity Fellowship Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1753915 <5>
- Fairfield Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fountaindale Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fountaindale Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaindale Union Cemetery
- The Fountaindale Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46595 <5>
- Fountaindale Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harbaugh Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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 <5>
- Green Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Otterbein Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Friends Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Friends Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek Cemetery
- McClelland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The McClelland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
- Blacks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Blacks Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
- Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
- The Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #522069 <5>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chambersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #580919 <5>
- Corpus Christi Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Corpus Christi Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Corpus Christi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chambersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976235 <5>
- Ringgold Graveyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ringgold Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Graveyard
- United Brethren Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Brethren Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strang Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strang Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Caledonia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mont Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cashtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Trust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- West Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Altenwald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Altenwald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nunnery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guilford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Rouzerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Jacks Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Carroll Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Franklin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
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 Strang Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strang Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Strang Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Strang Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1188851 (Strang Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1188851 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 465 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iron Springs
- Location given for Strang Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8578706 Lon: -77.4747103
- 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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strang 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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