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A visit to the Westminister Cemetery ...


The location of the Westminister 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 Westminister Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2045°   (40° 12' 16")

Lon:   -77.2241°   (-77° 13' 26")

The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Carlisle. Carlisle lies just to the east of the Westminister 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 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 Westminister Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Westminister 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westminister Cemetery.

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

    • Carlisle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Caprivi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Schlusser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Craighead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Middlesex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
    • Boiling Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
    • Bears Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • New Kingstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Huntsdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
        • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
      • Newville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
      • Hunters Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
        • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
      • Roxbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Big Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
      • Alinda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
        • Alinda is located in Perry County
      • Landisburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Trindle Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
        • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Mechanicsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Latimore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
        • Latimore is located in Adams 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 Westminister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Westminister Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Cumberland County Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland County Home Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery
    • Letort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Letort Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Letort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Carlisle.
      • The Letort Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kutz Cemetery
      • Kutz's Cemetery
      • Letort UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letort Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965543 <6>
    • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Springville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • McClures Gap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClures Gap Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bakers Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakers Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Church Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Longsdorf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Graham Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery
      • Landisburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landisburg Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
      • Newville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
      • Goodyear Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodyear Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
      • Dillsburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Sunny Side Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Snyders Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Snyders Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyders Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mecks Corner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyders Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978059 <6>

    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 Westminister Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191162  (Westminister Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1191162 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: Carlisle
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #1191162 (Westminister Cemetery)

    The official website for State 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 Cumberland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westminister Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2045, Longitude: -77.2241       In this case, the coordinates for the Westminister 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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