About Bear Gap Cemetery
Bear Gap Cemetery is a methodist cemetery near Elysburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 3.0 mi northwest of Elysburg. The grounds sit at about 873 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2799527. The nearest other listed cemetery is All Saints Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Rothermel-Heizenroth-Clark Funeral & Cremation Services Inc. in Elysburg, about 3.1 mi away. It is one of 97 cemeteries we list in Columbia County, and 77 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elysburg. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.84602, -76.50135
What Bear Gap 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
- All Saints CemeteryElysburg, PACemetery0.8 mi
- Fisherdale United Methodist CemeteryMount Carmel, PAMethodist cemetery3.1 mi
- St. Casimir'sKulpmont, PACemetery3.2 mi
- St. Mary'sKulpmont, PACemetery3.2 mi
- Bethel United Methodist Church CemeteryElysburg, PAMethodist cemetery3.3 mi
- Bethel Church CemeteryElysburg, PAChurch cemetery3.4 mi
- Pine Hill CemeteryElysburg, PACemetery3.8 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryKulpmont, PACatholic cemetery4.4 mi
- St. Michaels CemeteryMarshallton, PACemetery4.6 mi
- Saint Pauls United Methodist Church CemeteryCatawissa, PAMethodist cemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Bear Gap Cemetery
- Rothermel-Heizenroth-Clark Funeral & Cremation Services Inc.3.1 miCremation provider · Elysburg · (570) 672-8660
- C J Lucas Funeral Home3.9 miFuneral home · Kulpmont · (570) 373-3202
- Stephen A. Chowka Funeral Home4.7 miFuneral home · Shamokin
- Farrow-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Service5.1 miCremation provider · Shamokin · (570) 648-8141
- Farrow Funeral Directors5.1 miFuneral home · Shamokin
- Leonard J. Lucas Funeral Home5.1 miFuneral home · Shamokin · (570) 644-0417
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bear Gap Cemetery a Methodist cemetery?
Our records list a Methodist 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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