About Desire Cemetery
Desire Cemetery is a cemetery near Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 1,585 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2800720. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Jacobs Union Cemetery, about 0.5 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Sykesville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.02884, -78.88453
What Desire 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
- Saint Jacobs Union CemeterySykesville, PACemetery0.5 mi
- Paradise Community United Church of Christ CemeterySykesville, PAChurch cemetery0.9 mi
- Paradise Lutheran CemeterySykesville, PALutheran cemetery1.0 mi
- Syphrit CemeteryReynoldsville, PACemetery2.0 mi
- Davis CemeterySykesville, PACemetery2.4 mi
- Pifer CemeteryAlbion, PACemetery2.4 mi
- McCreight CemeterySykesville, PACemetery2.4 mi
- Assumption Cemetery - Soldier HillSykesville, PACemetery3.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic CemeterySykesville, PACatholic cemetery3.5 mi
- Lakelawn Memorial Park and MausoleumReynoldsville, PAMemorial park3.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Desire Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Desire Cemetery is near Sykesville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, at GPS coordinates 41.02884, -78.88453. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Desire 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 Desire 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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