A visit to the York Road 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 York Road Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the York Road Cemetery:
39.8160, -76.9419
The York Road Cemetery is located in York County<1>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the York Road Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the York Road Cemetery.
Name Variations for York Road 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.
York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bairs Meeting House 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the York Road Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from York Road Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mumma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mumma Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumma Cemetery
- Bucher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bucher Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucher Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dubs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dubs Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubs Cemetery
- Porters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Porters Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barts - Centenary UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bartholomews Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wentz Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Davids Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Davids Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hershey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Cemetery
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the York Road Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from York Road Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- McSherrystown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Valley Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bandanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbottstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Manheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brodbecks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strickhousers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Bott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lineboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Brush Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Littlestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seven Valleys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
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 York Road Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The York Road 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 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 York Road Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 York Road Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1191903 (York Road Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191903 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: York
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanover
- Location given for York Road Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8162109 Lon: -76.9410897
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York Road 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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