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A visit to the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery ...


The location of the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery

Lat:   40.2485°   (40° 14' 54")

Lon:   -75.3481°   (-75° 20' 53")

The Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies just to the south of the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Towamencin Mennonite 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.

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

    • Towamencin Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towamencin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towamencin Village
      • Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Kulpsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpsville
      • Kulpsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpsville <4>
    • Chatham Village of Towamencin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village of Towamencin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village of Towamencin
      • Chatham Village of Towamencin is located in Montgomery County
    • Villa of Flair Skippack Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa of Flair Skippack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa of Flair Skippack Village
      • Villa of Flair Skippack Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Olde Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Village
      • Olde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Cedars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
      • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <4>
    • Harleysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucon
      • Lucon is located in Montgomery County
    • Skippack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Lansdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cowpath Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
      • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hatfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
        • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <4>
      • Lederach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Towne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
        • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
      • North Wales
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wales
        • North Wales is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wales <4>
      • Souderton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
        • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <4>
      • Franconia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Creekwood Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
        • Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Welch Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
        • Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Montgomeryville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomeryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
        • Montgomeryville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomeryville <4>
      • Telford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pear Tree Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
        • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Salfordville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
        • Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
      • Shirks Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
        • Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery 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 Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery. The following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Towamencin Mennonite 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lukins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lukins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lukins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lukins Cemetery
    • Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    • Wentz UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wentz UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz UCC Cemetery
    • Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    • Harley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
    • Delps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delps Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delps Cemetery
    • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    • Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
    • Trinity Christ Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Christ Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Christ Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Lansdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansdale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansdale Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Hatfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354597 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
      • Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franconia Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Harleysville.
        • The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indian Creek Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241186 <6>
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      • Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Fricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fricks Cemetery
      • Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Souderton Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery

    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 Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2350150  (Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2350150 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: Lansdale
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #2350150 (Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

    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 Montgomery, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2485, Longitude: -75.3481       In this case, the coordinates for the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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