Collected Cemetery Records from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Collected Cemetery Records from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Author: Glenn P. Schwalm
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Cemeteries
ISBN: 9781558562714

This book is a collection of 16 miscellaneous cemetery records that were collected and compiled by the late Dr. Glenn P. Schwalm over the years he was active in genealogy. Schuylkill Roots has retyped and indexed the records to make them available to you. Cemeteries include: Halifax Twp.: Zions or Powells Valley UMC, St. Peters (Fetterhoffs), St. Peters (Longs) Luth. Cemetery, United Methodist Cemetery; Jackson Twp.: Fairview Cemetery, St. Jacobs (Millers) Lutheran/Reformed, Messiah Union Lutheran/Reformed; Middle Paxton Twp.: Hill or Dauphin Cemetery, McKissicks, Zion Evangelical Assoc. Cemetery, Fishing Creek Valley (Millers), Mt. Pleasant, Hecktown; Wayne Twp.: St. Pauls (Bowermans) L&R Cemetery; Wiconisco Twp.: I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows), Old Union Lutheran/Reformed.

Baldwin Cemetery, Steelton, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Baldwin Cemetery, Steelton, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Author: Robert S. Viguers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2001
Genre: Dauphin County (Pa.)
ISBN: 9781558563742

This cemetery was founded in 1876 by Josiah A. Dunkle along with a second cemetery a mile or so away called Midland for folks of color (not included in this record). Over 3,000 tombstone inscriptions listed in order of burial plus complete surname index.

Paxtang Cemetery, Borough of Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Paxtang Cemetery, Borough of Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Author: Robert S. Viguers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Cemeteries
ISBN: 9781558564084

This cemetery was established in 1895 but it was founded before the community was officially started. It is often confused with a much older cemetery called Paxton Presbyterian Church Cemetery where John Harris, the founder of Harrisburg is buried. Paxtang Cemetery is located near the end of South Progress Avenue in the borough of Paxtang. Oldest stone discovered looks like 1884 in Evergreen Lawn section. Cemetery covers about forty acres. As available each entry includes name of deceased, birth and death dates, inscriptions such as relationship, the row and the stone number in the row. Well over 7,000 burials. Index.