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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shellhammer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shellhammer Cemetery (FG ID #46325)

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 Shellhammer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6420°   (40° 38' 31")

Lon:   -79.4887°   (-79° 29' 19")

The Shellhammer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<2>.

The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Shellhammer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shellhammer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Armstrong 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 Shellhammer 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shellhammer Cemetery.

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

    • Spring Church
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <4>
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
    • East Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
    • Olivet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Hyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
    • Leechburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oklahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • West Leechburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
        • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Weinel Crossroads
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
        • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
      • Avonmore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Lebanon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
        • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
      • Lenape Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
        • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
      • Salina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Edmon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
        • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
      • Saltsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
        • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <4>
      • Rosston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
        • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
      • Elderton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
        • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <4>
      • Whitesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
        • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
      • McVille
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
        • McVille is located in Armstrong County
      • Dog Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
      • Ford City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
      • Clarksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ford City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
        • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Parkwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
        • Parkwood is located in Indiana County

    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 Shellhammer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Armstrong County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shellhammer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highfield Cemetery
      • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <1>
    • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Spring Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <1>
    • McDonalds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonalds Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Keppel Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandergrift Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandergrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandergrift Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apollo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <1>
      • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Avonmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <1>
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shotts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shotts Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Leechburg.
        • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <1>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Leechburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Beulah Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Bend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Shellhammer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1187446  (Shellhammer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1187446 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: Whitesburg
      • County: Armstrong         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #1187446 (Shellhammer Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #46325

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shellhammer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6420, Longitude: -79.4887    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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