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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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0217°   (41° 1' 18")

Lon:   -79.7277°   (-79° 43' 39")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County<1>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Butler. Butler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Petrolia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Karns City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fredericksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Bruin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Millerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Butler County
    • Chicora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
    • Kepples Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
    • Kaylor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Hooker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Bradys Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Parker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
      • Greece City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
        • Greece City is located in Butler County
      • East Brady
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
        • East Brady is located in Clarion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
      • North Oakland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
        • North Oakland is located in Butler County
      • Phillipston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
        • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Catfish
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
        • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • West Freedom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
        • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
      • Saint Joe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
        • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
      • Eau Claire
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
        • Eau Claire is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <4>
      • Bela
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
        • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Foxburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ferris
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
        • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • West Sunbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
        • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <4>

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shakley Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Clarion County
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dutch Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195215 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • St. Eusebius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Eusebius Cemetery is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
    • Eau Claire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • West Sunbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Sunbury Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Annandale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gruenwalt Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gruenwalt Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Butler Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Memorial Park is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Memorial Park
      • North Side Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The North Side Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The North Side Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Northside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44515 <6>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Peter's Parish Family RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46247 <6>
      • North Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Zion United Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1168868  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168868 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: Parker
      • County: Butler         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #1168868 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0217, Longitude: -79.7277    
    <3>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.
    <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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