About Hess Graveyard
Hess Graveyard is a cemetery near Rothsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 328 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2801225. The nearest other listed cemetery is Millway Mennonite Church Cemetery, about 0.4 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Rothsville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.17014, -76.23346
What Hess Graveyard 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
Nearby cemeteries
- Millway Mennonite Church CemeteryRothsville, PAMennonite and Amish cemetery0.4 mi
- Erb CemeteryRothsville, PACemetery0.8 mi
- Middle Creek Brethren CemeteryRothsville, PACemetery0.9 mi
- Salem Methodist CemeteryRothsville, PAMethodist cemetery1.2 mi
- Kemper - Landis GraveyardAkron, PACemetery1.2 mi
- Meadow Valley Old Order Mennonite CemeteryEphrata, PAMennonite and Amish cemetery1.3 mi
- Rothsville United Zion CemeteryRothsville, PACemetery1.5 mi
- Akron Lutheran CemeteryAkron, PALutheran cemetery1.5 mi
- Philip Roth CemeteryRothsville, PACemetery1.6 mi
- Hauck - Fry CemeteryEphrata, PACemetery1.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hess Graveyard located?
No street address is on record. Hess Graveyard is near Rothsville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at GPS coordinates 40.17014, -76.23346. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Hess Graveyard?
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 Hess Graveyard?
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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