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A visit to the Thornbury African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Thornbury AME Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornbury AME Cemetery:

39.9195, -75.5241

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornbury AME Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thornbury AME Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the east of the Thornbury AME Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornbury AME Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thornbury AME Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thornbury AME Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old Cheyney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Old Cheyney Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cheyney Cemetery
  • Edgewood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgewood Memorial Park is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Memorial Park
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bible Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bible Baptist Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Baptist Cemetery
  • Rolling Green Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Honeycomb United AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
  • East Goshen Bible Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery
      • Oaklands Cemetery Annex
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44579 <5>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Oakland Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Friends Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • The Oakland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Friends Burial Ground
      • West Chester Orthodox Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150516 <5>
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45960 <5>
    • Oaklands Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaklands Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklands Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45667 <5>
    • Chester Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chester Bethel Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Bethel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Media Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Media Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media Cemetery
      • The Media Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Media Cemetery Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45395 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornbury AME Cemetery.

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

  • Glen Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Seal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Seal is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
  • Chester Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green Lane Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
  • Coventry Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
  • Chelsea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Suburban Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Suburban Village is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
  • West Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Goshen is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Zebleys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Garnet Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Glen Riddle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Edgemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Whitehorse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Fern Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fern Hill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • West Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sconnelltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sconnelltown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Village Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elwyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Caswallen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caswallen is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswallen
    • Wawaset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset

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 Thornbury AME Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornbury AME Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thornbury AME Cemetery:

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 Thornbury AME Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2350126  (Thornbury African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2350126 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: Delaware
    • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: West Chester
    • Location given for Thornbury African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.9195     Lon: -75.5241
    • 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 Delaware, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thornbury AME 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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