A visit to the Strayers 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 Strayers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strayers Cemetery:
39.9889, -76.8618
The Strayers Cemetery is located in York County<1>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the east southeast of the Strayers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Strayers Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strayers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Neimans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Suburban Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenmount Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
- Codorus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codorus Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holy Saviour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hershey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Cemetery
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]<2> of the Strayers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strayers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Davidsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Weigelstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Roler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- La Bott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Emigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zions View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Grantley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grantley is located in York County
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- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Strinestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Erney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Strayers Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strayers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- York
- York lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Strayers Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 helpful 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 Strayers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 Strayers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1188870 (Strayers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1188870 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: York
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West York
- Location given for Strayers Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9889858 Lon: -76.8616384
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strayers 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. |
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