St John's, Compass Cemetery

St John's, Compass Cemetery Historic church cemetery dating from 1729.

Wreaths across America, December 14, 2024. A big thanks to all the volunteers from St. John's, Compass, and the veterans...
12/15/2024

Wreaths across America, December 14, 2024. A big thanks to all the volunteers from St. John's, Compass, and the veterans! We are looking forward to seeing you back next year!

10/23/2024

DONATIONS: anyone wishing to donate to St. John's cemetery preservation project may write a check to St. John's Episcopal Church, Compass. Enter "Cemetery Preservation Project" in the memo section. Please mail it to St. John's Episcopal Church, Compass, 1520 West Kings Highway, Gap, PA, 17527. We are a 501(c)(3) organization. Thank you!

On October 30 we were proud of the Boy Scout who earned his Eagle Scout rank by designing a data-mapping program for our...
01/06/2023

On October 30 we were proud of the Boy Scout who earned his Eagle Scout rank by designing a data-mapping program for our cemetery.

Wreaths across America, December 17, 2022. About 16 volunteers placed wreaths on our many Veterans’ graves.
01/06/2023

Wreaths across America, December 17, 2022. About 16 volunteers placed wreaths on our many Veterans’ graves.

Just a few of the many stones being documented before possible work on them.
11/16/2021

Just a few of the many stones being documented before possible work on them.

Doug Skiles removing rocks to prepare level foundations for gravestone bases at St. John’s Compass Cemetery.
11/16/2021

Doug Skiles removing rocks to prepare level foundations for gravestone bases at St. John’s Compass Cemetery.

Boy Scout Troop 41 of Atglen documents several rows of grave stones at St. John’s Compass on Saturday, October 23. What ...
10/28/2021

Boy Scout Troop 41 of Atglen documents several rows of grave stones at St. John’s Compass on Saturday, October 23. What great workers! Many thanks!

Photo: One of more than 150 veterans in St. John’s, Compass Cemetery, Byron P. Soders (11/9/1879-4/4/1945) fought in th...
05/29/2021

Photo: One of more than 150 veterans in St. John’s, Compass Cemetery, Byron P. Soders (11/9/1879-4/4/1945) fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 as a Private in Co. L, 4th Regiment Infantry Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Within the cemetery, graves of veterans of the two World Wars are well represented, as are Vietnam and Korea, the U.S. Civil War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. There are also graves of veterans of the Whiskey Rebellion, the Philippines Insurrection, and even the French and Indian War. Many thanks to Margaret Tamboer for her gracious permission to post this picture of her ancestor. Many thanks as well to Alfred Brown of the West Caln Historical Commission for his continuing and tireless historical research on our many veterans

Another stone reset today! Left picture is before resetting. Pictures on right show same headstone after resetting!
04/27/2021

Another stone reset today! Left picture is before resetting. Pictures on right show same headstone after resetting!

Sunset over St. John’s’ Compass Cemetery. Lovely photo by Bobbi Kruger Morris on 4/17/2021.
04/19/2021

Sunset over St. John’s’ Compass Cemetery. Lovely photo by Bobbi Kruger Morris on 4/17/2021.

CALL FOR HISTORY!We are asking for any stories, pictures, or history involving the St. John’s cemetery or its families. ...
04/12/2021

CALL FOR HISTORY!
We are asking for any stories, pictures, or history involving the St. John’s cemetery or its families. Please email to [email protected] any recollections, newspaper clippings, photos, or any other information that might relate. These will be very useful. Thank you so much!

And more from the pandemic year. Much to do!
04/12/2021

And more from the pandemic year. Much to do!

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1520 West King's Highway
Gap, PA
17527

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