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A visit to the Alvira Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alvira Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alvira Cemetery (FG ID #2269419)

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 Alvira Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1306°   (41° 7' 50")

Lon:   -76.9494°   (-76° 56' 57")

The cemetery is located in Union County<3>.

As an estimate, the Alvira Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Allenwood.

The county seat for Union County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast of the Alvira 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 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 Alvira Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Alvira 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]<2> of the Alvira Cemetery.

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

    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Allenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Watsontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Duboistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • McEwensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <5>
    • Montoursville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <5>
    • Faxon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Milton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
      • Turbotville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
        • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <5>
      • Muncy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
        • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <5>
      • Garden View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
        • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
      • Muncy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
        • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Grimesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
        • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Collomsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
        • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
      • Lewisburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Linntown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
        • Linntown is located in Union County
      • Potts Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairlawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
        • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
      • Red Bank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Union County
      • Exchange
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
        • Exchange is located in Montour 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 Alvira Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alvira Cemetery.<7>

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

    • White Deer Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. John's UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. John's UMC Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
      • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229295 <1>
    • Allenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allenwood Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Allenwood.
      • The Allenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uniontown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenwood Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • Mosquito Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosquito Valley Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery
    • Klopp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Klopp Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of New Columbia.
      • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clapp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <1>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Stitzel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stitzel Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • White Deer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The White Deer Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Deer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of West Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Deer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987755 <1>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Milton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montoursville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Ohey Sholem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohey Sholem Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholem Cemetery
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Turbotville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Turbotville Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • The Turbotville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Snydertown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turbotville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #667001 <1>
      • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Hills Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twin Hills Memorial Park is located in Lycoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Hills Memorial Park

    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 Alvira Cemetery:

    The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

    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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alvira Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1306, Longitude: -76.9494    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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