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A visit to the Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Grove Cemetery:

40.3404, -76.7900

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County<2>.

The county seat for Dauphin County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the southwest of the Willow Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Willow Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
  • Shoops Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Shoops Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Harrisburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harrisburg Cemetery
    • The East Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mumma's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44722 <5>
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45836 <5>
  • Paxtang Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Paxtang Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang Cemetery
    • The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <5>
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
    • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978077 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Harrisburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Cemetery
    • The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Dauphin County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Perry Heights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <5>
    • William Howard Day Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Howard Day Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
      • The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <5>
    • Midland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
    • St. John's UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. John's UMC Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grantville.
      • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grantville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Willow Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willow Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Linglestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Paxtonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
  • Old Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
  • Colonial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
  • Bloomburg Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
  • Marene Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
  • Springford Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
  • Skyline View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
  • Ritzie Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
  • Edgemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Progress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Manadahill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Penbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Lawnton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
    • Rutherford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Stone Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Lucknow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Harrisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Paxtang
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Hummelstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Deposit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Shellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
    • Fort Hunter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Steelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dauphin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Willow Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dauphin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Willow Grove Cemetery: