A visit to the Viewpoint 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 Viewpoint Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Viewpoint Cemetery:
40.4870, -75.9906
The Viewpoint Cemetery is located in Berks County<1>.
The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Viewpoint Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Viewpoint Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Viewpoint Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Viewpoint Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Leesport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bern Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eplers Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laureldale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maidencreek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidencreek Cemetery
- Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
- New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Viewpoint Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Viewpoint Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centerport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shoemakersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Berne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dauberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leesport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rickenbach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Windsor Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ontelaunee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Moselem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moselem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ededburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shartlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bernville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laureldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Temple is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
- Kirbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lenhartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Schaefferstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Spring Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Fleetwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
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 Viewpoint Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Viewpoint Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Viewpoint Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Berks 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 Viewpoint Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1190411 (Viewpoint Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1190411 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: Berks
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Temple
- Location given for Viewpoint Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4870379 Lon: -75.9907683
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Viewpoint 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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