About Shank Homestead Cemetery
Shank Homestead Cemetery is a cemetery near Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 292 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2799775. The nearest other listed cemetery is Conestoga Memorial Park, about 0.4 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lancaster. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.01562, -76.31041
What Shank Homestead Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
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- Conestoga Memorial ParkLancaster, PAMemorial park0.4 mi
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- Zion Lutheran CemeteryLancaster, PALutheran cemetery1.1 mi
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal CemeteryLancaster, PAMethodist cemetery1.1 mi
- Riverview CemeteryLancaster, PACemetery1.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Shank Homestead Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Shank Homestead Cemetery is near Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at GPS coordinates 40.01562, -76.31041. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Shank Homestead Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Shank Homestead Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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