Merkey Family Cemetery

Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Get directions 44 Midway Road
Bethel, Pennsylvania 19507 United States

Coordinates: 40.47479, -76.24096
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aka Merki Family Cemetery

Midway Rd north of Rehrersburg, Berks Co,PA
on a corner of the old Johannes Merki aka John Merkey plantation.

In his will of 15 Dec 1848, Johannes has the platation which is partly in Tulpehocken & Bethel Townships, Berks Co, PA
go to his son Samuel Merki aka Merkey

The gravestones are all in German
The family name was later anglicized to Merkey

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Located along Midway Road in the front yard of a private residence; land which was part of the Merkey farm. Only 3 stones and footstones remain.

The cemetery is very close to the road on the East side of the roadway, not far from Little Swarta Creek, which is the dividing line of Bethel and Tulpehocken Township.

Sandra Kaufman author of the "Hisory of Little Swarta"

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