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A visit to the Center Cemetery ...


The location of the Center Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Center Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery

Lat:   41.1520°   (41° 9' 7")

Lon:   -80.1270°   (-80° 7' 37")

The Center Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Mercer. Mercer lies just to the northwest of the Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Center Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Courtneys Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Slippery Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
    • Volant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <4>
    • Forestville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Mercer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barkeyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <4>
    • Jackson Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harlansburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
      • Branchton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
        • Branchton is located in Butler County
      • Bovard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Perrine Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
        • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
      • West Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Kilgore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
        • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
      • New Wilmington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
        • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <4>
      • Grant City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
      • Hallston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
        • Hallston is located in Butler County
      • Coolspring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
        • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
      • Rose Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
        • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Murrinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
        • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
      • Henderson Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
        • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
      • Stoneboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Beloved Disciple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beloved Disciple Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • North Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Liberty Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Liberty Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Findley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenders Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenders Cemetery
    • Union Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Home Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
    • Mercer Citizens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mercer Citizens Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The Mercer Citizens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Citizens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Citizens Cemetery
    • Volant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Zahniser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahniser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zahniser Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahniser Cemetery
      • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Fair Oaks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Irwin Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1171426  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1171426 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mercer
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #1171426 (Center Cemetery)

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1520, Longitude: -80.1270       In this case, the coordinates for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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