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A visit to the Topton Union 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 Topton Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Topton Union Cemetery (FG ID #1992380)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Topton Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Topton Union Cemetery

Lat:   40.5036°   (40° 30' 12")

Lon:   -75.7053°   (-75° 42' 19")

The cemetery is located in Berks County<2>.

As an estimate, the Topton Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topton.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Topton Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Topton Union 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.

Topton Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Topton Cemetery
  • Union 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.

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 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 Topton Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Topton Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Topton Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Topton Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Topton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hancock
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Dryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
      • Dryville is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
      • Kutztown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Eagle Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • New Smithville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Huffs Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alburtis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Fleetwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>
      • Lobachsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
        • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
      • Hensingersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
        • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Ancient Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
        • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Seipstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
        • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Grimville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
        • Grimville is located in Berks County
      • Hynemansville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
        • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
      • Weisenberg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
        • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Pikeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Berks County
      • Dale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Berks County
      • Macungie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
        • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <4>
      • Chapman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Krumsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
        • Krumsville is located in Berks County

    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 Topton Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Topton Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Topton Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
    • Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery of Bowers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery of Bowers is located in Berks County
      • The Union Cemetery of Bowers has also been known as:
      • Bowers Cemetery
      • Christ DeLong's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Bowers
    • Longswamp Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Huff Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huff Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
      • The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huff Union Church Cemetery
      • Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Huff's Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <1>
    • Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehigh Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lehigh Zion Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • The Lehigh Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973095 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Moselem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      • Fleetwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. John's UCC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John's UCC Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Mountain Marys Grave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Marys Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Marys Grave is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
      • Weller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weller Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
      • St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 Topton Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2489006  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2489006 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Topton
      • County: Berks         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #2489006 (Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1992380

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Topton Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5036, Longitude: -75.7053    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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