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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Valley Forge Memorial Gardens (FG ID #46557)

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 Valley Forge Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens

Lat:   40.0826°   (40° 4' 57")

Lon:   -75.3753°   (-75° 22' 31")

The cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

As an estimate, the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in King - of - Prussia.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies just to the north northeast of the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Valley Forge Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Valley Forge Memorial Gardens 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Gulph Mills Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Colonial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rampart Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Forge Spring Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Brandywine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Strafford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
    • Saint Davids
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <5>
    • Wayne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Radnor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <5>
    • Gulph Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ithan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
        • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • West Conshohocken
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
        • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <5>
      • Conshohocken
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ernest
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
        • Ernest is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • West Norriton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norriton
        • West Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • Norristown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeffersonville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Berwyn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
        • Berwyn is located in Chester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <5>
      • Trooper
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
        • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <5>
      • Montrose Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
        • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
      • Rosemont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Stars
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
        • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
      • Sheffield Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Village
        • Sheffield Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Audubon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chesterbrook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
        • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <5>

    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 Valley Forge Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Forge Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Valley Friends Meeting Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
    • Gulph UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gulph UCC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gulph UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
      • The Gulph UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gulf Christian Cemetery
      • Gulf Mills Cemetery
      • Gulf United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Gulph Christian Cemetery
      • Gulph Mills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulph UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #551699 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44499 <1>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
    • Treemont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treemont Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treemont Cemetery
    • Wetherills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetherills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherills Cemetery
    • St. Davids Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Radnor Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Radnor Methodist Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • St. Benedicts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
      • St. Patricks RC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • The St. Patricks RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patricks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46219 <1>
      • Norris City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris City Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris City Cemetery
      • Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
      • St. Monicas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monicas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Monicas Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monicas Cemetery
      • Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norriton Presbyterian 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 Valley Forge Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1193592  (Valley Forge Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1193592 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: Valley Forge
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #1193592 (Valley Forge Memorial Gardens)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #46557

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

    The official website for State 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 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0826, Longitude: -75.3753    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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