A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery:
41.0217, -79.7277
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- St. Eusebius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Eusebius Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eusebius Cemetery
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire Cemetery
- Whitmire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Cemetery
- West Sunbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The West Sunbury Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Gruenwalt Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruenwalt Cemetery
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Butler Memorial Park is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Memorial Park
- North Side Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Fairview is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Petrolia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Karns City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fredericksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Bruin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Millerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chicora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kepples Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kaylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bradys Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Queenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greece City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- East Brady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phillipston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eau Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Foxburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ferris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 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 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.
- Chicora
- East Brady
- Parker
- Petrolia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1168868 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parker
- Location given for Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0222853 Lon: -79.7278273
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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 '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- Bear Creek 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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