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A visit to the Bennington Cemetery ...


The location of the Bennington 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 Bennington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4820°   (40° 28' 55")

Lon:   -78.5220°   (-78° 31' 19")

The Bennington Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the east southeast of the Bennington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bennington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Blair 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 Bennington 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennington Cemetery.

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

    • Gallitzin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
    • Sankertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Cresson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Amsbry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Spindley City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Buckhorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Duncansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
    • Loretto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scarlan Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Puzzletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Newry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollidaysburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Altoona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dysart
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
        • Dysart is located in Cambria County
      • Munster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Cambria County
      • Oil City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Cambria County
      • Bens Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
        • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Blue Knob
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
        • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Highland Fling
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
        • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
      • Chest Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
        • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Winterset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
        • Winterset is located in Cambria County
      • Sonman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
        • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Brooks Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
        • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
      • Frankstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
        • Frankstown is located in Blair 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 Bennington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blair County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennington 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bennington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Amsbry Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amsbry Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amsbry Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amsbry Union Cemetery
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <6>
    • Carson Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Albaughs Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155440 <6>
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guildford Cemetery
      • McGarvey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <6>
    • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46273 <6>
    • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
      • St. Bridgids Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bridgids Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lillydale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Bennington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1169257  (Bennington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1169257 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: Cresson
      • County: Blair         Elev: 652
      • Location given for GNIS #1169257 (Bennington Cemetery)

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Blair, 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 Bennington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4820, Longitude: -78.5220       In this case, the coordinates for the Bennington 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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