A visit to the Anita Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Anita Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anita Cemetery:
40.9936, -78.9774
The Anita Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Brookville. Brookville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Anita Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Anita Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Anita Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anita Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridgemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridgemont Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgemont Cemetery
- Circle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Circle Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Hill Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Coolspring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearce Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The White Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
- Reynoldsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Reynoldsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville Cemetery
- Lakelawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Soldier Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Soldier Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Hill Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Anita Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anita Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oliveburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Punxsutawney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Panic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wishaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Valier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coolspring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rossiter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fuller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Timblin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Prescottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trade City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Troutville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Langville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Anita Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anita Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Punxsutawney
- Reynoldsville
- Rossiter
- Sykesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Anita Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Anita Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1168315 (Anita Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1168315 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Punxsutawney
- Location given for Anita Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9933976 Lon: -78.9778117
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Anita Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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