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A visit to the Willow Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3404°   (40° 20' 25")

Lon:   -76.7900°   (-76° 47' 24")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Dauphin 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 Willow Grove 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
      • Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
    • Old Colonial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
      • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Colonial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
      • Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Marene Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
      • Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Ritzie Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritzie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Edgemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Manadahill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manadahill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
      • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Penbrook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
        • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
      • Lawnton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
        • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Rutherford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
      • Stone Glen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
        • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Harrisburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
        • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Paxtang
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
        • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Hummelstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
        • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
      • Union Deposit
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
        • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
      • Shellsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
        • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
      • Fort Hunter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
        • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willow Grove Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shoops Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Shoops Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    • East Harrisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Paxtang Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paxtang Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxtang Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <6>
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978077 <6>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harrisburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Dauphin County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Perry Heights Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Heights Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Heights Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <6>
      • William Howard Day Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the William Howard Day Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <6>
      • Midland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <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 Willow Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191500  (Willow Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1191500 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: Harrisburg East
      • County: Dauphin         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1191500 (Willow Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Dauphin, 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 obstructions 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 Willow Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3404, Longitude: -76.7900       In this case, the coordinates for the Willow Grove 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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