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A visit to the Biddle Cemetery ...


The location of the Biddle 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 Biddle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4315°   (40° 25' 53")

Lon:   -78.2011°   (-78° 12' 3")

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

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Biddle Cemetery .

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 Biddle 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 Biddle 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]<3> of the Biddle Cemetery.

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

    • Shellytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
    • Oreminea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Marklesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Beavertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Hesston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McConnellstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Frankstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Clover Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Water Street
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Huntingdon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexandria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Altoona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Duncansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Newry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Roaring Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
        • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
      • Petersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
      • Canan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Todd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
        • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
      • Cassville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
        • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Mapleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Birdville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
        • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Bellwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <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 Biddle 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 Biddle Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Biddle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • David Beck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Beck Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Beck Cemetery
    • Bosler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bosler Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosler Cemetery
    • Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
    • Marklesburg Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marklesburg Union Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery
    • Frank Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frank Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Marklesburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44878 <6>
    • Old Stone Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Royer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
    • Clapper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
    • Shultz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shultz Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultz Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Schmucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dilling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dilling Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilling Cemetery
      • White Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
      • Schucker Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paul Cemetery
        • Smithfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McConnellstown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnellstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnellstown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnellstown Cemetery
      • Geeseytown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
        • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Frankstown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <6>
      • Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rebecca Furnace Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
      • Brumbaugh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
      • Entriken Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entriken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Entriken Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entriken Cemetery
      • Upper Comer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Comer Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Comer Cemetery
      • Speck Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speck Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speck Family Cemetery
      • Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Huyett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huyett Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyett 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 Biddle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1169470  (Biddle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1169470 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: Williamsburg
      • County: Blair         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #1169470 (Biddle Cemetery)

    The official website for State 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Biddle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4315, Longitude: -78.2011       In this case, the coordinates for the Biddle 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.




 

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