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A visit to the Alfarata Cemetery ...


The location of the Alfarata 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 Alfarata Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6592°   (40° 39' 33")

Lon:   -77.4530°   (-77° 27' 10")

The Alfarata Cemetery is located in Mifflin County<2>.

The county seat for Mifflin County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies just to the west southwest of the Alfarata Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Alfarata Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Mifflin 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 Alfarata 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alfarata Cemetery.

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

    • Paintersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Alfarata
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Mifflin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeagertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bannerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • Reedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lumber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Mifflin County
    • Lewistown Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Juniata Terrace
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
        • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • McClure
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • McClure is located in Snyder County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
      • Milroy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
        • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
      • Old Port
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
        • Old Port is located in Juniata County
      • Port Royal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mexico
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
        • Mexico is located in Juniata County
      • McAlisterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
        • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <4>
      • Locust Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
        • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
      • Swales
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
        • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Anderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Doyles Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
        • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Thompsontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Middle Creek is located in Snyder 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 Alfarata Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mifflin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alfarata 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 Alfarata Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belltown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
    • Birch Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mifflin.
      • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981847 <6>
    • Mt. Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rock Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rock Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Highland Park.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299418 <6>
    • Lind Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lind Memorial Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
    • Millers Tomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Tomb is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Diven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diven Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
    • Rothrock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rothrock Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mifflintown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Snyder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Hooleys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooleys Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooleys Cemetery
      • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohey Sholum Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      • Bookwalter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bookwalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bookwalter Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookwalter Cemetery
      • Lost Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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 Alfarata Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1168148  (Alfarata Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168148 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: Alfarata
      • County: Mifflin         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1168148 (Alfarata Cemetery)

    The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.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 Mifflin, 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 things 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 Alfarata Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6592, Longitude: -77.4530       In this case, the coordinates for the Alfarata 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.
    <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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