About Shirk's Mennonite Cemetery
Shirk's Mennonite Cemetery is a mennonite and Amish cemetery near Scotland, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 650 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2801614. The nearest other listed cemetery is Norland Cemetery, about 0.5 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Scotland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.97201, -77.63192
What Shirk's Mennonite 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
Nearby cemeteries
- Norland CemeteryChambersburg, PACemetery0.5 mi
- Parklawns Memorial GardensScotland, PAMemorial park0.5 mi
- Brinzer - Brainer CemeteryChambersburg, PACemetery1.0 mi
- Chambersburg Mennonite CemeteryChambersburg, PAMennonite and Amish cemetery1.3 mi
- Salem United Brethren Church CemeteryChambersburg, PAChurch cemetery1.5 mi
- Salem Brethren CemeterySalem Road Ext, Chambersburg, PACemetery1.5 mi
- Salem United Brethren CemeterySalem Road Ext, Chambersburg, PACemetery1.5 mi
- Green Village United Methodist CemeteryScotland, PAMethodist cemetery1.8 mi
- Culbertson Mennonite Church CemeteryScotland, PAMennonite and Amish cemetery1.9 mi
- Greenvillage Lutheran CemeteryScotland, PALutheran cemetery2.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Shirk's Mennonite Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Shirk's Mennonite Cemetery is near Scotland in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at GPS coordinates 39.97201, -77.63192. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Shirk's Mennonite 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 Shirk's Mennonite 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.
Is Shirk's Mennonite Cemetery a Mennonite and Amish cemetery?
Our records list a Mennonite and Amish affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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