A visit to the Benshoff Hill 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 Benshoff Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Benshoff Hill Cemetery (FG ID #44371).
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 Benshoff Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benshoff Hill Cemetery:
40.3652, -78.9235
The Benshoff Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Johnstown.
The cemetery is located in Cambria County<3>.
The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of the Benshoff Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Benshoff Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Benshoff Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benshoff Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Headrick Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
- St. Rochus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Casmirs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Casmirs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casmirs Cemetery
- St. Petka Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Petka Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petka Cemetery
- Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandyvale Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Benshoff Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benshoff Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cambria City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Brownstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Conemaugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- East Conemaugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Wilmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Southmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Daisytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Lorain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lorain is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Mineral Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vinco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Geistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Tire Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cassandra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cassandra is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Mundys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robb
(6 miles [9.7 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 Benshoff Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benshoff Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Johnstown
- Lilly
- Lilly lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Benshoff Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lilly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- South Fork
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 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 Benshoff Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Cambria 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 Benshoff Hill Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #44371
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1169268 (Benshoff Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1169268 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: Cambria
- Est. Elev: 532 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstown
- Location given for Benshoff Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3659064 Lon: -78.9241924
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benshoff Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |