About Jerusalem Union Cemetery
Jerusalem Union Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 6.7 mi southwest of Palmerton. The grounds sit at about 984 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2798786. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Gower Funeral Home & Crematory Inc in Gilbert, about 6.1 mi away. It is one of 78 cemeteries we list in Carbon County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Palmerton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.87329, -75.52492
What Jerusalem Union 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
- Jerusalem Lutheran CemeteryPalmerton, PALutheran cemetery0.1 mi
- Salem-St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryEffort, PALutheran cemetery2.0 mi
- Kresgeville CemeteryEffort, PACemetery2.0 mi
- Saint Matthews Union CemeteryYoungsville, PAChristian cemetery4.3 mi
- Saint Matthews United Church of Christ CemeteryYoungsville, PAChurch cemetery4.3 mi
- Saint Matthew's UCC CemeteryYoungsville, PAChristian cemetery4.3 mi
- Dotters Corners CemeterySun Valley, PACemetery4.5 mi
- Middle Creek CemeteryEffort, PACemetery5.3 mi
- Gilbert CemeteryEffort, PACemetery5.3 mi
- Towamensing CemeteryPalmerton, PACemetery6.3 mi
Funeral homes near Jerusalem Union Cemetery
- Gower Funeral Home & Crematory Inc6.1 miCremation provider · Gilbert · (610) 681-4848
- Campton Funeral Home6.3 miFuneral home · Palmerton · (610) 826-2377
- T K Thomas Funeral Home, Inc.6.9 miFuneral home · Palmerton · (610) 826-2270
- William H. Kresge Funeral Home, Inc.7.6 miFuneral home · Brodheadsville · (570) 992-4768
- Miller Funeral Home, Inc.9.3 miFuneral home · Lehighton · (610) 377-1153
- Harding Funeral Home Inc9.5 miFuneral home · Slatington · (610) 767-3011
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jerusalem Union Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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