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A visit to the Mahaffey Cemetery ...


The location of the Mahaffey 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 Mahaffey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8703°   (40° 52' 13")

Lon:   -78.7167°   (-78° 43' 0")

The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Clearfield County<2>.

The county seat for Clearfield County is located in Clearfield. Clearfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mahaffey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Mahaffey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Clearfield 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 Mahaffey 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mahaffey Cemetery.

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

    • Mahaffey
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <4>
    • Newburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • New Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Curry Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Thompsontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Urey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Hooverhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <4>
    • Westover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • McPherron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Lumber City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
        • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
      • Grampian
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
        • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <4>
      • Sylvis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
        • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Winslow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Irvona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Troutville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
        • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Laborde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
        • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
      • Rossiter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Luthersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hillsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
      • Helvetia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
        • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
      • Cherry Tree
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
        • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Uniontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
      • Lyleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
        • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
      • Coalport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosebud
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
        • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
      • Blain City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
        • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Glen Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
        • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Curwensville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Mahaffey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mahaffey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • LaJose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaJose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaJose Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaJose Cemetery
    • Sunderland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Watts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Urey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urey Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urey Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure 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 Mahaffey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180200  (Mahaffey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180200 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: Westover
      • County: Clearfield         Elev: 430
      • Location given for GNIS #1180200 (Mahaffey Cemetery)

    The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

    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 Clearfield, 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' 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 Mahaffey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8703, Longitude: -78.7167       In this case, the coordinates for the Mahaffey 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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