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A visit to the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery ...

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 Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery

Lat:   41.4734°   (41° 28' 24")

Lon:   -75.6230°   (-75° 37' 22")

The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<1>.

The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the south southwest of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church 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.

Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Marys 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Russian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • McDonnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Leach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Shady Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Archbald
    • Archbald lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Archbald.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
  • Clarks Summit
  • Dunmore
    • Dunmore lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmhurst.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Olyphant
    • Olyphant lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olyphant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Scranton
    • Scranton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scranton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton

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 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 Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church 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 Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1199455  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1199455 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: Olyphant
    • County: Lackawanna         Elev: 328
    • Location given for GNIS #1199455 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4734, Longitude: -75.6230    
<3>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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