ALL MEMORIAL PHOTOS HAVE PERMISSION TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES W/PROPER CREDIT USING MEMBER NUMBER 47533410 ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT RIP MY PHOTOS TO ANY SITE INCLUDING THIS ONE USING YOUR CONTRIBUTOR ID. Thank you.

Family photographs have NO permission being from various collections. Photos I add courtesy of others also DO NOT have use permission. I will Not transfer my family entries.

Information received for posts will be credited and dated, updated as needed.

Schuylkill Vital Records (Rice/Dellock) will be referenced as SVR for sourced information in my posts.

If I missed any THANK YOUS for those helping me with my southern search please know it is unintentional and very much appreciated!

Cemeteries photographed since 2016:

1. BICKEL'S/REED'S, Private, some land POSTED, little, no maintenance, preserved, Ashland

2. CITIZEN [Masonic], Ashland, maintenance yearly to preserve, 1/20/2017-new owner information. Access with respect.

3. CHURCH IN CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION AKA ASHLAND CHRISTIAN UNION OR DEEP CREEK ROAD on Deep Creek Rd., Weishample, an Ashland listing.

4. NEW ST. MAURITIUS AKA GERMAN CATHOLIC, Ashland

5. GREEN'S FARM, Private POSTED Enforced by owner, maintained to preserve, within hunting area, Lavelle

6. IOOF, Centralia, Columbia Co., use caution outside of the cemetery surroundings, dirt roads, no lighting.

7. KLASE, Private POSTED Enforced by owner, unsafe conditions, not maintained yearly, Ashland

8. McINTYRE, Catawissa, Columbia Co.

9. NEW ST. JOSEPH, Ashland

10. SCHEUREN'S FIELD, Private POSTED Enforced by owner, maintained to preserve, lies within Hunting, farming areas, Lavelle

11. WEIKEL'S, Private, POSTED Enforced by owner, lies within Hunting area, not maintained, heavily overgrown, unsafe conditions, Cameron, Northumberland Co.

12. YARNELL'S, semi private, Weishample, Access with respect.

13. ZION LUTHERAN AKA LUTHERAN, (Altamont section) Frackville

14. OLD ST. MAURITIUS, Ashland, All transcriptions by Schuylkill Vital Records [SVR] to 1989 completed.

NOTE: Check NEW St. Mauritius, Ashland before making posts for St. Mauritius Cemetery. Many already up, most likely to be in newer cemetery. Try to determine this if possible first.

15. OLD ST. JOSEPH, Ashland, SVR transcriptions to 1989 completed. NOTE: Same applies, Please check your entries to make sure they are correct to avoid duplicates.

16. IOOF [AKA WILDCAT], Girardville, SVR transcriptions, photos completed.

17. (OLD) ST. JOSEPH, Girardville, POSTED, Enter at own risk, unsafe conditions throughout. Previously abandoned on a hillside in bad overall condition due to age, neglect, ground subsidence, weather, vandalism, etc. Possible duplicates due to described conditions. Plots w/out markers were put up as is. Burial locations listed from visual, clearings and or using hand drawn map. Burial transcripts were taken from original legible records of over 3,700 burials and the help of Girardville Historical Society, FaG contributor edit information, volunteers during clearing opportunities. !!Some records have indicated only BURIAL DATES instead of death dates and are subject to change.

Under ongoing organized voluntary sectional clean up stages as seasons and help permits, 2017-2026 and beyond anticipated. See St. Joseph Community Church, Girardville (Pa.) FB for updates and clean up information or the Girardville Historical Society.

18. ST. IGNATIUS, Centralia, Columbia Co. Subsidences, very unsafe conditions around the OUTSIDE areas due to the mine fire that may not be visible.

19. CHURCH OF GOD, Weishample, Check entries, some have shown up in SALEM UNITED BRETHREN cemetery up the road that belong here. There is about a mile between them located on the same side of Deep Creek Road.

21. (NEW) HOLY ROSARY, (Englewood section) Frackville

22. ANNUNCIATION B.V.M., (Englewood Section) Frackville !Burials MAY also show in New H.R., St. Vincent De Paul, St. Louis/Our Lady of Siluva of Maizeville and others in Englewood, being all are Catholic. A.B.V.M. did not originally have its own land with burials permitted in these other cemeteries. It is mostly Lithuanian Catholic.

23. Ss. PETER and PAUL'S POLISH [of St. Clair], at Port Carbon. All photos courtesy of Joanne Gross Vaughn.

24. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN, Middleport

25. BROCK CEMETERY, Ashland

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2021: Realignment of rows, photographing, updating both NEW St. Mauritius and NEW St. Joseph Cemeteries in Ashland, Schuylkill, Pa. as an addendum to Schuylkill Vital Records [SVR] using transcripts and other archives from Ashland Area Historic Preservation Society.

July-Nov. 2021, Both New St. Mauritius and New St. Joseph Cemeteries photographed, initial transcripts completed. (PROJECT ON HOLD, Expected Completion 2026).

10/2021- Burials for St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs are being noted in NEW St. Joseph Cemetery, Ashland. Please try to determine correct placement of entries. They are several miles apart. Thank you.

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My photos are true to locations. If I can help someone I will try my best, just ask.

NOTE: Check entries before posting for following CEMETERIES in the ENGLEWOOD section of FRACKVILLE, these include:

1. St. Vincent DePaul of Girardville

2. St. Louis/Our Lady of Siluva of Maizeville. [St. Louis Church was destroyed several times by fires between 1915-1967 when it was finally rebuilt and renamed Our Lady of Siluva].

3. New Holy Rosary/Holy Rosary, Maizeville/Frackville

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Maizeville was closed due to a mine shaft collapse under it as of 6/30/1988 making the structure unsafe. Records transferred as of that date to St. Joseph Church, Girardville. May now be with Girardville Historical Society, St. Charles Borromeo [formerly St. Joseph], Ashland, or Allentown Dioceses, undetermined.

4. Old and New St. Joseph of Frackville

Many may be associated with the Foot patches, towns, sections of Girardville to Mahanoy Plane, Gilberton, Maizeville. Also those along Girardville to Shenandoah are a possibility such as Cork[town], Connerton/Conners Patch, Lost Creek 1 and 2, Raven Run, Dean's Patch, Colorado, Brownsville, Upper or Lower William Penn/Shaft, others. SOME OF THESE PATCHES NO LONGER EXIST DUE TO EXTENSIVE MINING. Best to check the ALTAMONT section, Frackville of OLD H.R. and OLD St. Joseph FIRST for BURIALS from THESE CHURCHES, then the Englewood section. There are other CEMETERIES located in the ENGLEWOOD section but these get the most attention, as does Annunciation B.V.M. due to prior land issues mentioned above. 2014: Information for Old and New St. Joseph Cemeteries of Frackville from that parish office- BOTH are located in the ENGLEWOOD section, as is NEW Holy Rosary Cemetery. Only OLD Holy Rosary is located in the Altamont section, BUT:

BOTH O.H.R. and Old St. Joseph are TRANSCRIBED as located in Altamont by SVR. Burial locations for memorials listed by me in the Altamont section are taken from SVR and the photos are true to location. [St. Joseph Church was a satellite of Old H. R. originally]. Other older sections of several cemeteries located in ENGLEWOOD do not have burial records per caretaker information.

Finally, a HUGE THANK YOU to those who supply any information. All things Schuylkill: Schuylkill Vital Records [SVR]-Phil Rice /Jean A. Dellock, Joanne Gross Vaughn, Peggy Scully, L. Merritt, contributors, CARETAKERS, local residents, friends, Historical Societies, libraries, churches, FaG, anyone willing to share information. Beth; Carrie, Wendy, Robert David Miller with Columbia and Northumberland Co's. Terry, Laura and Emily for their INVALUABLE help with southern searches! Joan, Mike, Lorraine, southern cemeteries, photos. Others who have helped you are NOT forgotten - GOD BLESS AND THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

All other kindnesses regarding transfers of family members, friends and information supplied - THANK YOU!!!

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AS OF JULY 1, 2015: The following churches of ST. JOSEPH and ST. MAURITIUS of ASHLAND, ST. JOSEPH and ST. VINCENT DE PAUL of GIRARDVILLE, OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNCIL of GORDON, have Consolidated into the new ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH located at ST. JOSEPH, ASHLAND. THIS CONCLUDES ACTION BY THE ALLENTOWN DIOCESE SINCE 2008 AFFECTING 32 SCHUYLKILL CO. CHURCHES. [St. Mauritius and Our Lady of Good Council were demolished, St. Vincent still open for some use. St. Joseph of Girardville is now St. Joseph Community Church]. -Per Allentown Diocese newsletter, local newspapers, parishes.

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As of January 2026, St. Vincent DePaul Church in Girardville will close permanently. Services will continue at St. Charles Borromeo, Ashland.

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EFFECTIVE 7/1/2020, ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST and ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISHES of MINERSVILLE have merged to create the new HOLY FAMILY PARISH OF MINERSVILLE. Both bldgs. will remain open for worship. The underutilized St. Francis of Assisi Church bldg. will close per St. Mathew the Evangelist Finance Advisory committees. -Per Allentown Diocese newsletter.

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EFFECTIVE 7/1/2020, The former IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Church bldg. in St. Clair, Schuylkill, maintained by St. Clare of Assisi Parish has closed. It was last used by Immaculate Conception parishioners. -Per Allentown Diocese newsletter.

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EFFECTIVE 7/1/2020, in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., ST. JOSEPH PARISH CONSOLIDATED INTO IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH. Both bldgs. remain open for use. -Per Allentown Diocese newsletter.

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NOTE: ANY Birth, Death listings for the Miners Hospital, State Hospital, or Fountain Springs Hospital, Butler Twp., Ashland Hospital, Ashland State or Ashland General Hospital, Ashland Regional Medical Center, St. Catherine's R.M.C. are all the SAME hospital, now closed by bankruptcy IS a Fountain Springs, Schuylkill, Pa. listing, although carrying an Ashland address is located in Ft. Springs slightly over one mile outside of the town.

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Aug. 2008: Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic [formerly Pottsville Hospital] and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center [formerly Good Samaritan Hospital] became known as E. Norwegian St. campus and Pottsville Hospital renamed S. Jackson St. campus of Schuylkill Health System (SHS).

Sept. 2016: SHS became Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) as SMC-E. Norwegian St., LVH-Schuylkill E. Norwegian St. and Schuylkill Medical Center became LVH-Schuylkill S. Jackson St. 12/2019: LVHN operates with Coordinated Health under LVHN management in 22 locations in Eastern Pa. and northern New Jersey. Please see their website for information moving forward.

Geisinger Medical Center also has satellite systems within Schuylkill, surrounding counties and throughout N.E. Pa. Please check their website for updates.

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Former Locust Mountain [State] Hospital in Shenandoah Heights, Schuylkill, now Ridgeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is NOT to be confused with the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Care located in the town of Shenandoah, Schuylkill. [They are about a mile apart]. A list of all former Pa. State Hospital histories can be found online prior to the state divestiture.

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Geisinger-Shamokin Hospital, formerly Shamokin [State] Hospital, is located in Coal Twp., which surrounds the town of Shamokin in Northumberland Co., Pa., and should be listed as Coal Twp.

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Geisinger Medical Center was formerly known as G. F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital or Memorial Hospital, located in Danville, [Mahoning Twp.] Montour Co., Pa.

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Mary M. Packer Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa. opened in a Victorian mansion-in 1895. Renamed Sunbury Community Hospital 1943. By 1951 a new hospital was constructed and opened. Community Health Systems buys nonprofit Sunbury Hospital. 2015-Quorum Health spins off Community Health System. 2017-UPMC Susquehanna buys Sunbury Hospital from Quorum. 2019-UPMC Susquehanna announced Sunbury Hospital to close. March 31, 2020-planned closure of all UPMC Susquehanna Sunbury services.

No further information.

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Coaldale State [General] Hospital, org. known as Panther Creek Valley Hospital, opened in 1910. State takeover, name change 1920. 1911 fire caused patients to be treated in nearby homes, hospital reopened that year. New hospital constructed and opened 1973. Closed as a State General Hospital in 1992. Now known as St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital (aka Miners) operating under the St. Luke's University Health Network system.

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The town of Northumberland is located in Northumberland Co., Pa.

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Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co. is not Pine Grove Mills, Centre Co., Pa. and NO connection to Pine Grove SCI, Indiana Co., Pa.

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Butler Twp., Schuylkill Co. is not to be confused with other Butler Townships in Luzerne Co., Butler Co. or Adams Co., Pa.

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Germanville, Butler Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa., occasionally referenced as Germantown in old documents, is not to be confused with Germantown, Conyngham Twp., Columbia Co., Pa. which was located on a logging road (on some maps) known locally as the Snake Road. Snake Road runs just north of Ashland off Rt. 61 to Mount Carmel and is used as a shortcut between these communities. These homes [Germantown] were part of the Centralia Mine Fire government buyout in the 1980s. They were razed and no longer exist.

Germanville, Butler Twp., Schuylkill Co. is an RD of Ashland located mostly along the back roads between the towns of Ashland, Gordon and Lavelle, Schuylkill Co.

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Fountain (Hegins Twp.) and Fountain Springs (Butler Twp.) also found abbreviated as Ft. Springs or Ft. Sprgs., are two separate communities in Schuylkill Co., Pa.

Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh Co., Pa.

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Locust Dale can also be found as Locustdale, it lies mostly within Butler Twp., Schuylkill Co. and a small section in Conyngham Twp., Columbia Co. with residents in each. Both spellings are accepted as accurate. Not to be confused with Locust, Indiana Co., Pa.

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New Castle Twp., Schuylkill Co., not to be confused with the town of New Castle, Lawrence Co., Pa. located NW of Pittsburg, Pa.

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St. Clair, Schuylkill, Pa. not to be confused with Upper St. Clair Twp., Allegheny, Pa.

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All of Ashland population lies within Schuylkill Co. but some northern sections of the borough boundary lines extend into Columbia Co. with several campgrounds.

Not to be confused with Ashland, Clearfield Co. near State College.

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Kaiser/Keiser, Northumberland County, Pa. was the previous name for Marion Heights, c.1903. Through the 1920s-1930s both names were used up until the U.S. declared war on Germany in WW II. For decades after, both names continued to be used until sometime in the late 1980s-early 1990s the vote was taken by the people with Marion Heights being chosen as the towns new name.

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Ellangowen or Ellengown (as found in older documents), is Ellen Gowan, located in Mahanoy Twp. just off Pa. Rt. 54 between Shenandoah and Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co., Pa. It dates back to the 1860s, Previously known as Lanigan's Patch, Maple Dale [not to confuse with Maple Hill], Glenville, and Gowen Dale.

Other nearby patches included Yatesville, Patriotic Hill, Maple Hill, and Jacksons.

Not to be confused with Gowen City located in East Cameron Twp., Northumberland Co. located between Shamokin, Coal Twp. and the Pitman valley.

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*Bear Gap slope of the Short Mountain [Coal] Colliery near Lykens and Wisconisco, Dauphin Co. should not to be confused with Bear Gap, Northumberland Co. near Elysburg. *This may also be known as Bear Valley (undetermined). Timeline possibly (+/-) 1900-1925. Some land may now be State Game/Forest land.

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I have no problem with added death certificates, they may be only record of a loved one, especially children between censuses. I have no problem helping others with info from birth, death, church, baptismal, etc. certificates. SAME FOR MEMORIALS, ANY INFO THAT CAN BE READ OFF OF THEM SHOULD BE ADDED BEFORE IT IS FOREVER LOST. Edits made as received. 02/02/2020, 12/31/23, 1/1/2026

I try to get the best and correct information possible. However, if I have a "fat finger" entry or something else is amiss just send me SAC edit. Thank you.

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Adding verifiable high school photos from North Schuylkill, Cardinal Brennan, Ashland, Butler Township (Schuylkill Co.), Centralia and Conyngham Township (Columbia-Northumberland Co.), Barry Township (Schuylkill Co.) from the late 1930s, 1940s through 2000s as I can.-Sept. 2024 moving forward.

P.S. I'm not shouting in bio, just breaks it up. Thanks for the read, I hope it helps.