Maple Hill Cemetery in Ashley, Pennsylvania
Also known as Ashley Cemetery
About Maple Hill Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery is an orthodox cemetery near Ashley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.2 mi southeast of Ashley. The grounds sit at about 702 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Tommy Hughes and Irving O. Hunt. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1180346. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Mary's Anthiocian Orthodox Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is George A. Strish, Inc. Funeral Home in Ashley, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 280 cemeteries we list in Luzerne County, and 147 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ashley. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Maple Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 baseball player.
- Tommy Hughes1919-1990American baseball player
- Irving O. Hunt1878-1951American football player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Maple Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.22021, -75.91636
What Maple Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Mary's Anthiocian Orthodox CemeteryAshley, PAOrthodox cemetery0.2 mi
- Saint Marys Cemetery1594 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PACemetery0.3 mi
- Oak Lawn Cemetery and MausoleumAshley, PACemetery0.3 mi
- Temple B'nai B'rith CemeteryLarksville, PAJewish cemetery0.5 mi
- Holche Yoscher CemeteryLarksville, PACemetery0.5 mi
- Shupps CemeteryLarksville, PACemetery1.9 mi
- St. Peter & Paul CemeteryAshley, PACatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Hanover CemeteryPlymouth, PACemetery2.0 mi
- Saint Nicholas Church ColumbariumWilkes-Barre, PAChurch cemetery2.1 mi
- Holy Cross Polish National CemeteryGeorgetown, PANational cemetery2.1 mi
Funeral homes near Maple Hill Cemetery
- George A. Strish, Inc. Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Ashley · (570) 822-8575
- Lehman Monument Co1.1 miMonument dealer · Wilkes-Barre · (570) 822-5040
- Daniel J Hughes Funeral1.1 miFuneral home · Wilkes-Barre · (570) 826-0600
- Lehman Leo P Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Wilkes-Barre · (570) 822-4634
- Lehman Family Funeral Service1.1 miFuneral home · Wilkes-Barre
- Frank Grontkowski Monuments Inc1.2 miMonument dealer · Hanover Twp · (570) 822-5574
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maple Hill Cemetery a Orthodox cemetery?
Our records list a Orthodox affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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