About Saint John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Saint John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery is an orthodox cemetery near Edwardsville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 0.6 mi southwest of Edwardsville. The grounds sit at about 712 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2800959. The nearest funeral home we know of is Nat Gawlas Jordan Funeral Home, West Location in Edwardsville, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 280 cemeteries we list in Luzerne County, and 160 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Edwardsville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.27519, -75.90638
What Saint John's Russian Orthodox 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
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- Saint Mary's "Pokrov" Greek Catholic CemeteryEdwardsville, PACatholic cemetery0.1 mi
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- Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic CemeteryLuzerne, PACatholic cemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Anthony's / Saint John's CemeteryLuzerne, PAChristian cemetery0.7 mi
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Funeral homes near Saint John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Nat Gawlas Jordan Funeral Home, West Location0.5 miFuneral home · Edwardsville · (570) 825-3138
- A J Kopicki Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Kingston · (570) 287-3398
- Andrew Strish Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Larksville · (570) 287-5438
- Maher-Collins Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Kingston · (570) 287-6813
- Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc0.9 miFuneral home · Luzerne · (570) 287-0293
- Hugh P. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, Inc.0.9 miFuneral home · Kingston · (570) 287-0894
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John's Russian Orthodox 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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